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What are my options moving forward? Please advice!
The ceiling in PT is very low. Most aren't making six figures. Median around 80k and most start lower. With the now mandatory three-year DPT with increasingly ridiculous tuition, it's just not a good value anymore unless you really love it. Those making six figures are hustling with multiple PRN jobs or owning clinics. PA or NP will make more with lower debt burden.PT is pretty nice tbh. I know people making low six figures at their M-F no call forever jobs. Not too bad.
If you just want money, go CRNA and out earn some of your med school classmates.
While you’re generally correct, there are PTs making six gigs just M-F 5 days/week as employees. It’s kind of like making $300k in primary care. It’s rare but it’s not THAT rare.The ceiling in PT is very low. Most aren't making six figures. Median around 80k and most start lower. With the now mandatory three-year DPT with increasingly ridiculous tuition, it's just not a good value anymore unless you really love it. Those making six figures are hustling with multiple PRN jobs or owning clinics. PA or NP will make more with lower debt burden.
I agree CRNA is pretty solid. OP if you got accepted to med school don't discount being successful in non-healthcare careers either if you have interest.
interestingly, optometrists are considered midlevelsDon't become some mid-level. Do DPM, OD, or DPT. I think DPM is extremely underrated
Dont do PT. The ROI for PT is terrible. You should consider these 12 months RN program for people who have a bachelor, then NP (psych or CRNA).I'm actually thinking about PA or PT school at the moment but not sure if they are even possible. Probably need 1-2 years to improve my resume for them
If you are talking about IM/FM (I don't know much about peds and obgyn salary), most of us who work FT make 300k+. It is not rare. I would say it's not even difficult to make 300k+ as an IM/FM doc. I made a little over 400k last year working 17.5 days/month as an IM hospitalist.While you’re generally correct, there are PTs making six gigs just M-F 5 days/week as employees. It’s kind of like making $300k in primary care. It’s rare but it’s not THAT rare.
I agree with the rest of your post though.
Mostly referring to outpatient FM.If you are talking about IM/FM (I don't know much about peds and obgyn salary), most of us who work FT make 300k+. It is not rare. I would say it's not even difficult to make 300k+ as an IM/FM doc. I made a little over 400k last year working 17.5 days/month as an IM hospitalist.
The link doesn't mention optometrists. Either way, I don't think optometrists are under-prepared for their role or see them trying to encroach on physicians except for a small minority that want to do Lasik surgery. If there's an Ophthalmologist reading, I hope they can chime ininterestingly, optometrists are considered midlevels
source: Mid-Level Practitioners Authorization by State