Larry Said:

I want a career in the health field that pays well, what are some options?

We Answered:

Here some options in the medical field that take less time than med school, don't focus as much on past grades, and you can still make very good money in them:

1) Physicians Assistant (3 years of school after Bachelor's degree)

2) X-ray Technician (Can be obtained through a Bachelors degree and sometimes less)

3) Radiologist Tech. (Bachelor's Degree needed only)

4) Pharmacist (Bachelor's Degree Only)

5) Nurse Practitioner


I can tell you that while Psychology does not require that an individual go to medical school, it is still an extremely hard program. Plus, it can take a longer time to finish in order to obtain a Ph.D in Psychology to practice since you need a 4 year Bachelor's Degree, a 2 year Master's Degree, and 4-6 years on your Ph.D. Plus, it's not extremely medical.

Good luck!

Leo Said:

What are some career options for passion with babies? In the health field.?

We Answered:

You might want to consider a position in infant day care.
Or...work as a medical assistant in a pediatrician's office.

There are few Hospital positions in the Nursery that do not require a nursing degree.

Remember that working in a career with babies means that you have to have a passion with the very ill babies who may die...not just the cute healthy ones.

Helen Said:

Can you name a career in the Health field that uses a lot of math?

We Answered:

Well, I would say the pharmacy field. However, the education includes chemistry too. They make like 70 grand a year and up too! Go for it.

Jacqueline Said:

Turning 50 next yr and want to start 3rd career in Health field. No experience but willing to go back to...?

We Answered:

I'm 22, I'm a registered radiologic technologist. Its a GREAT career-- for any age! I went to a private hospital college, low cost and took me 2 years straight through summer and all. My clinical training was included in that during the week. Homework load was light and very manageable. My hospital even offered a job as a student technologist to help earn money and gain experience. We had some 45+ students in years previous. Good luck, its great money and less than 3 years of school!

Tony Said:

What is the biggest challenge with getting a career in a health field?

We Answered:

What health related job are you applying for? If you've never been in health care before, you could always make up an answer like...."my greatest challenge is inexperience, but I hope to make up for my inexperience with hard work and dedication" blah blah blah... I've always heard you should find a way to turn the question around so that you're focusing on your strengths instead of your weaknesses.

Eric Said:

i want to work in the health career field. my problem is that i don't know which jobs i am interested in.

We Answered:

SPECIALTY- Mean- Median- 5th Percentile- 95th Percentile
Radiography- $71,063- $66,560- $48,622- $110,846
Radiation Therapy- $92,510- $89,408- $67,642- $125,384
Nuclear Medicine- $90,921- $92,533- $75,109- $104,000
Interventional Tech- $79,109- $77,990- $51,896- $99,600
CT- $73,835- $71,760- $53,384- $105,872
MRI- $83,145- $82,202- $62,515- $120,150
Sonography-$87,485-$79,941 . .

Tyrone Said:

What is good paying career in health field and which is in demand, that takes 2 years or less?

We Answered:

You could be an LVN it takes 2 years or less and you can go to night classes. They can get paid from 20-27 dollars and hour.