Master's degree

None

Nurse Practitioners, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare. The scope of practice varies from state to state.

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Medical and Health Services Managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They may manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Medical and health services managers must adapt to changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology.

Master's degree

None

Physician Assistants, also known as PAs, examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the supervision of a physician.

Doctoral or professional degree

Less than 5 years

Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers instruct students in a variety of health specialties related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Master's degree

None

Speech-language Pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists) assess and treat people who have speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They also treat clients who have problems swallowing.

Master's degree

None

Genetic Counselors assess clients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects. They review genetic test results with individuals and families and support them in making decisions based on those results. They also offer information to other healthcare providers.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Physical Therapists help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain. They are often an important part of preventive care, rehabilitation, and treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.

Master's degree

None

Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. They help clients meet goals to develop, recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for daily living and working.

Bachelor's degree

None

Computer Systems Analysts, sometimes called systems architects, study an organization's current computer systems and procedures and design improvements to them. In doing so, these analysts help the organization operate more efficiently.

Master's degree

None

Sociologists study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that develop when people interact and work together.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Chiropractors evaluate and treat patients' neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage patients' health concerns, such as back and neck pain.

Postsecondary nondegree award

None

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers diagnose, treat and prevent illnesses, perform procedures and operate specialized equipment. This category includes all healthcare practitioners and technical workers not contained somewhere else.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. They help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Psychiatrists are doctors who diagnose, treat, and help prevent psychological and brain disorders.

Associate's degree

None

Registered Nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.

Master's degree

None

Nurse Midwives, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare. The scope of practice varies from state to state.

Master's degree

None

Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. They use their findings to help improve processes and behaviors. This category included psychologists not included in other categories.

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Religious Activities and Education Directors coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. They can provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Physicians diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. This category includes all physicians not included in other categories.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Neurologists diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Family Medicine Physicians diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Obstetricians and Gynecologists are doctors who provide medical care related to the female reproductive system. While obstetricians focus on pregnancy and childbirth, gynecologists diagnose, treat, and help prevent women's reproductive disorders and diseases.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

General Internal Medicine Physicians diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Pediatricians are doctors who diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.