Quick
Overview of Professional Career Requirements in Biomedical Sciences
| Career
Requirements |
Criteria
for acceptance into Prof. School |
2014
Job Demand |
Salary |
| Career |
UG.
Coursework |
#yrs
of Prof.School |
#yrs
of other schooling |
License
Required |
Specific
Ug. Courses |
Admissions
Test |
Avg.
GPA |
# |
% |
Start |
Median |
Highest |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chiropractic
|
90 hrs
|
4 |
N |
Y |
Y |
No |
2.5 |
|
23 |
45,985 |
69,940 |
107,010 |
| Dentistry
|
90 hrs*
|
4 |
To specialize |
Y |
Y |
DAT |
>3.0 |
39,000 |
15 |
54,600 |
125,300 |
>145,600 |
| Physician
|
Bachelor's Deg.
|
4 |
3 to 8 |
Y |
Y |
MCAT |
3.7 |
21,000 |
24 |
46,500 |
89,410 |
>145,600 |
| PhysAssist
|
Bachelor's Deg.
|
~2 |
N |
Y |
Y |
GRE |
>3.0 |
40,000 |
36 |
60,000 |
72,000 |
100,500 |
| Pharmacist
|
90 hrs*
|
4 |
0 |
Y |
Y |
PCAT |
3.5 |
10,000 |
24 |
61,200 |
84,900 |
109,850 |
| Phys Therapy
|
Bachelor's Deg.
|
4 |
N |
Y |
Y |
GRE |
3.0 |
|
36 |
51,150 |
63,080 |
72,880 |
| Scientist
|
Bachelor's Deg.
|
4 to 6 |
2 |
N |
N |
GRE |
3.0 |
|
|
38,710 |
61,730 |
>110,660 |
| Veterinarian
|
90 hrs*
|
4 |
0 |
Y |
Y |
GRE,VCAT |
3.5 |
25,000 |
15 |
44,500 |
66,590 |
137,500 |
| |
* B.S. preferred
|
|
|