| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | 336,300 | 474,100 | Master's degree |
| 7 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 38,600 | 47,000 | Master's degree |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | 168,900 | 204,600 | Master's degree |
| 13 | Epidemiologists | 12,800 | 15,200 | Master's degree |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 278,400 | 328,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 17 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 533,400 | 631,400 | Master's degree |
| 22 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 96,100 | 112,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 22 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 193,400 | 225,500 | Master's degree |
| 26 | Occupational Therapists | 169,600 | 194,800 | Master's degree |
| 28 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 76,300 | 86,600 | Master's degree |
| 30 | Athletic Trainers | 35,200 | 39,600 | Master's degree |
| 30 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 181,000 | 203,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 30 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 9,500 | 10,700 | Master's degree |
| 40 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 35,200 | 39,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 40 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 81,300 | 90,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 40 | Nurse Midwives | 8,200 | 9,100 | Master's degree |
| 40 | Physical Therapists | 283,700 | 317,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 50 | Audiologists | 14,200 | 15,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 50 | Statisticians | 31,300 | 34,700 | Master's degree |
| 57 | Genetic Counselors | 4,200 | 4,600 | Master's degree |
| 57 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 138,900 | 153,200 | Master's degree |
| 57 | Nurse Anesthetists | 54,500 | 59,800 | Master's degree |
| 57 | Optometrists | 45,100 | 49,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 70 | Acupuncturists | 14,800 | 16,000 | Master's degree |
| 70 | Chiropractors | 61,700 | 67,000 | Doctoral or professional degree |
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