What are the most promising medical majors in the United States?

As we all know, for most students who want to study in the United States, medical schools in American universities are very difficult to enter, because the medical profession itself requires very high language and professional knowledge, and it takes a long time to obtain doctoral qualifications. However, the teachers of Meijia Education have listed some majors that have great employment prospects in the United States and are suitable for international students to apply for, hoping to help you in your future study abroad application and employment choice.

Health and medical technology (health and medical technology)

The specialty of health medical technology, also called clinical/medical inspection technology, is a specialty that studies inspection technology in hospitals and trains inspection technicians or chemists in hospitals. Medical technicians have a lot of work. Chemical technicians should prepare samples to test the hormone content in the body. Microbiological technicians test bacteria, parasites and microorganisms; Blood bank technicians should collect and identify blood types to prepare for blood transfusion; Immune technicians should detect the immune response of human body and expect the patient's response to diagnosis and treatment; Cytotechnologists should make tissue cell slices, observe the cell situation with microscope technology and judge whether there is cancer; Wait a minute.

Basic knowledge: biology, chemistry, physics, English, computer; Color discrimination, patience and meticulous.

Employment: The market demand is moderate and the employment direction is relatively concentrated. 70% graduates are engaged in health and medical technology, or management and sales.

"Upgrade" and development: If you plan to go to medical school, you should learn some basic courses related to your major.

Do you know that 70% ~ 80% of doctors' medical treatment for patients is based on the results and data given by laboratory technicians, so medical laboratory technicians are engaged in a life-threatening occupation.

Medical preparatory course

In addition to preparing for students who plan to go to medical school, pre-medical students also have special courses for students to find jobs directly after graduation. Students in this major have a certain knowledge of pre-medical college, and generally have taken more than 45 credits of necessary basic courses, including calculus, biology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physics and so on. Although medical college does not require students to have a specific major, many universities offer pre-medical courses because of the fierce competition for admission to medical college. Pre-medical students have greater advantages than undergraduates in other disciplines in taking medical examinations.

Basic knowledge: Good basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry. Students who finish pre-med school and then go to medical school have to study and work for 6-7 years after graduation, that is, 4 years as medical students and 3 years as residents. During this period, individuals must have strong learning competitiveness and good physical fitness.

Employment, occupation: students who do not continue medical school also have good employment prospects. Possible occupations are physiotherapist, doctor's assistant, pharmacist, registered nurse, laboratory technician, medical technician and so on.

"Upgrade" and development: About 80% graduates enter graduate schools and professional colleges after graduation, or become dentists, optometrists, veterinarians and podiatrists.

Do you know that in the United States, when universities enroll students in various subjects, such as dentistry, optometry, physical rehabilitation, chiropractic, veterinary medicine, etc. Students are required to have a bachelor's degree or above in order to apply for a doctor of medicine in medical college. However, doctors who have obtained a bachelor's degree in foreign medicine can pass the examination to obtain the qualification to practice medicine in the United States.

Nursing (nursing)

Nursing education not only attaches importance to the basic contents of nursing discipline and basic medicine, but also attaches great importance to social and humanistic knowledge, requiring students to have the ability of psychological counseling and educating patients. Modern nursing teaching laboratory is equipped with advanced equipment, and the teaching adopts the trinity mode of classroom theory teaching, laboratory simulated ward situation teaching and clinical practice teaching, which organically combines basic nursing technology with meeting patients' needs and solving patients' problems. Students are required to have strong ability to analyze and solve problems independently.

Basic knowledge, conditions: mathematics, physics, chemistry, humanities; More patient and easy to communicate with people.

Employment: Excellent job market and wide employment scope. Hospital operating room, delivery room, pediatrics, emergency room, personal family and so on.

Did you know: According to the statistics of the US Department of Labor, there will be a shortage of 450,000 registered nurses in American hospitals in the next 65,438+00 years, and the US Immigration Bureau lists nurses as the third "priority" category of professional immigrants? This makes it easier for nurses to get a green card than to get a doctorate or master's degree in science, engineering, business and any other major in the United States.

Pharmacy (pharmacy)

In addition to hospitals, supermarkets in the United States usually have retail pharmacies, and general urban areas also have retail pharmacies specializing in drugs. Every pharmacist working in a pharmacy must be able to accurately answer customers' questions about drugs and provide suggestions for patients' medication, in addition to dispensing drugs according to doctors' prescriptions. Therefore, pharmacists must have a good understanding of hundreds of drugs.

Basic knowledge: chemistry, biology; Strong memory, color discrimination and computer operation skills, good communication skills.

Employment: Students majoring in pharmacy must take the national license examination after obtaining their degrees. After passing the examination and obtaining a license, you can practice for a period of time under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist before you can work independently. Starting salary, average annual salary: 75,000 ~ 82,000 USD, 64,000 USD. The highest starting salary for a bachelor's degree. However, because the knowledge will not increase with the length of service, the salary will not increase with it, so there is a strange phenomenon that the starting salary of new employees is higher than the national average salary.

"Upgrade" and development: Under normal circumstances, students can become pharmacists in large hospitals after continuing their studies for 6 years and obtaining a doctorate in pharmacy.

Do you know: Pharmacy is a rare major that takes five years to get a bachelor's degree. Only a few universities award bachelor's degrees in pharmacy, and most universities only award doctoral degrees.

Physical therapy (physical therapy)

Physical therapy, also known as physical rehabilitation, or PT for short, is a rapidly developing specialty. Physical therapy is mainly based on electronic instruments and physical equipment, sometimes supplemented by manual therapy, which helps to restore various functions of the human body. The range of treatment is quite extensive, including external burns, heart disease, head trauma, fractures, cerebral palsy, organ sclerosis, nerve injury and so on. Electronic methods include electrical stimulation, cold and hot compress, ultrasound and so on. Manual therapy includes traction and massage.

Basic knowledge: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics; Good physical strength and communication skills.

Employment: The job market is good, but you must be certified. Students in this major can become physiotherapists, registered nurses, assistant doctors, etc. From June 5438+ 10, 2002, only students with a master's degree or above can operate with a license.

Do you know: Physiotherapy rehabilitation is one of the occupations with the greatest demand in the future 10 predicted by the Bureau of Statistics of the US Department of Labor.

Psychology (psychology)

Psychology is a science that studies people's thoughts and behaviors. However, students who want to become psychological counselors or psychotherapists need to obtain a postgraduate degree before they can provide psychological counseling services in hospitals, clinics, schools or industries. Postgraduates in clinical psychology have higher entry threshold, better employment opportunities and higher salary after graduation.

Basic knowledge: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics; Good physical strength and communication skills.

Employment: graduates have great social needs, but junior staff are poorly paid. Students with a bachelor's degree may work in a company, such as sales, market research, market development, insurance, etc. Those who work in government departments may become social workers, many of whom are company managers and middle and senior managers. With the increase of length of service, I can get high treatment.

Do you know that general psychotherapists and counselors all need master's degree or above? A psychologist with high income must be a doctor of medicine.