About the Healthcare, Public Health, Life + Lab Sciences Career Community
Save a life. Prevent diseases; prolong life while promoting human health. This community will support your desire to heal, educate and utilize science + technology to make an impact on the diagnosis and prevention of diseases. Does this sound like you?
Are you ready to apply to enroll in a professional health school for Fall 2027? Do you know what you need to do to submit a complete and competitive application? The timelines? Get an overview …
By Wayne Porterfield
Wayne PorterfieldConsultant | Nursing; Pharmacy; Public Health; Medicine; Dental
Curious about how you can make a real difference in the health and well-being of communities? Whether your interests lie in research, policy, healthcare systems, or community outreach, Public Health Pathways: …
By Wayne Porterfield
Wayne PorterfieldConsultant | Nursing; Pharmacy; Public Health; Medicine; Dental
Dental school can be an expensive but rewarding investment in your future. If you’re planning to become a dentist, understanding the total cost of dental school is a crucial step in your preparation.
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.