For the ranking, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand. Jobs were then scored using seven component measures: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. For more on methodology, click here.
Here are the 29 best healthcare jobs, as ranked by U.S. News:
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician assistant
- Speech-language pathologist
- Physician
- Registered nurse
- Respiratory therapist
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
- Nurse anesthetist
- Veterinarian
- Physical therapist
- Occupational therapist
- Pediatrician
- Optometrist
- Anesthesiologist
- Obstetrician and gynecologist
- Dentist
- Psychiatrist
- Orthodontist
- Chiropractor
- Pharmacist
- Dietitian and nutritionist
- Audiologist
- Radiation therapist
- Nurse midwife
- Prosthodontist
- Podiatrist
- Surgeon
- Esthetician and skin care specialist
- Rehabilitation counselor
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