Career
Physician
Diagnose and treat disease. Long training path — med school + residency — but broad autonomy and pay.
Median salary
$239K
$118K$239K
2022–2032 outlook
+3%
Average growthA day in the life
- 01Morning rounds on inpatients
- 02Clinic visits — diagnose, prescribe, refer
- 03Procedures, from minor to complex
- 04Chart notes, billing, and teaching residents
What you'll actually do
- →Diagnose and treat injuries or illness
- →Prescribe and administer treatment
- →Order and interpret tests
Majors that lead here
Top colleges for this path
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
8.6% acceptance
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
80% acceptance
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
45.2% acceptance
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
36.2% acceptance
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
9% acceptance
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
92.9% acceptance
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
87.9% acceptance
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
93.5% acceptance
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
64.4% acceptance
CUNY City College
New York, NY
60% acceptance
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
95.5% acceptance
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
60% acceptance
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