Healthcare
Physician
Physicians examine patients, diagnose conditions, and direct treatment. The path is long and demanding — medical school plus residency — but offers high pay, security, and deep impact.
Median salary
$229,000
Typical range
$160k – $400k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Physician
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Bachelor's → medical school (MD/DO) → residency (7+ years after college).
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Physician
Entry / Junior
$160,000
~2 yrs to advance
Physician
Established
$229,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Physician
Senior
$314,500
Key skills
Clinical reasoningCommunicationStaminaDecision-makingEmpathy
A typical day
- •Examine and diagnose patients
- •Prescribe and manage treatment
- •Coordinate care
Fields of study
Biology · Pre-Med · Chemistry
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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