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Health Science: Clinical Studies Outcomes & Career Options
The Health Science major with a Clinical Studes concentration is a science-intensive program providing an excellent foundation for students pursuing graduate studies in medicine, dentistry and research studies.
Fast Facts HEALTH science Major | ||
| Average completion time | 4 Years | |
| Program Units | 83 | |
| Accreditation | WASC | |
| Program Planning Guide | Download | |
Educational Qualifications
Most medical professionals such as doctors, dentists and pharmacists need at least a bachelor’s degree before completing a professional program. Almost all physicians complete at least 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years in internship and residency programs, depending on their specialty. Pharmacists must complete a graduate program. This degee is excellent preparation for any of these programs.
Job Outlook
According to the Occupational Outlook Handboo, employment of physicians is projected to grow 17 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment for dentists is expected to grow 3% and pharmicist employment will decline by about 3%.
Median Salary
Clinical Studies: The median annual wage for medical scientists was $82,090 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $45,120, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $160,520.
[Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/medical-scientists.htm#tab-5 ]
The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $98,350 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $58,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $176,130.
[Source: https://data.bls.gov/search/query/results?q=Health+Administration]
The median annual wage for community health workers was $38,370 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,500. The median pay for epidemiologists was $69,660 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,810, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $113,560.
[Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm#tab-5 ]
The median annual wage for athletic trainers was $44,670 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $68,300.
The median annual wage for dietitians and nutritionists was $63,090 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $39,840, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,000.
Sources:
Academic program information adapted from:
La Sierra University. (2016-2017). Undergraduate Academic Bulletin. Retrieved from http://www.lasierra.edu/bulletin
Career information adapted from:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Medical and Health Services Managers on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm (visited May 20, 2016).
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