Also called: OB-GYN
Cares for women's reproductive health, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Sees pregnant patients for checkups and ultrasounds in the morning, then gets paged to labor and delivery to catch a baby or perform a C-section. Also does gynecologic surgeries and cancer screenings.
BLS top-codes many physician wages; figures are estimates for attending physicians after residency (residents earn about $65k-$80k while training).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, then a 4-year OB-GYN residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps read ultrasounds and track pregnancy risks; delivering babies, surgery and counseling patients stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Health science CTE, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1218.
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