To compile the 2018 Best Health Care Jobs list, U.S. News ranked healthcare professions based on salaries, open positions and opportunities for promotion.
Here are the 25 best healthcare jobs, according to U.S. News.
No. 1 — Dentist
No. 2 — Physician assistant
No. 3 — Nurse practitioner
No. 4 — Orthodontist
No. 5 — Pediatrician
No. 6 (tie) — Obstetrician and gynecologist
No. 6 (tie) — Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
No. 6 (tie) — Physician
No. 9 — Occupational therapist
No. 10 — Physical therapist
No. 11 (tie) — Anesthesiologist
No. 11 (tie) — Surgeon
No. 13 — Psychiatrist
No. 14 — Prosthodontist
No. 15 — Registered nurse
No. 16 — Respiratory therapist
No. 17 — Nurse anesthetist
No. 18 — Optometrist
No. 19 — Podiatrist
No. 20 — Veterinarian
No. 21 — Radiation therapist
No. 22 — Nurse midwife
No. 23 — Speech-Language pathologist
No. 24 — Pharmacist
No. 25 — Chiropractor
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