Health and Life Sciences

Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 28% from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 54,700 openings for medical and health services managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023).

According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for health sciences B.S. graduates was $37,897, and the median salary was $40,000.

The national median annual salary for medical and health services managers was $110,680 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Health sciences majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Health administration
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Occupational therapy
• Physician assistant
• Public health
• Social work

Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 28% from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 54,700 openings for medical and health services managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023).

According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2022, the average starting salary for Fairbanks School of Public Health graduates was $47,975, and the median salary was $45,506.

The national median annual salary for medical and health services managers was $110,680 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Health services management majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Business administration
• Education
• Health administration
• Law
• Management
• Medicine

Employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. About 15,700 openings for radiologic and MRI technologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook , 2023).

According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2020, the average starting salary reported for School of Medicine graduates with a bachelor's degree was $57,035, and the median salary was $56,673 .

The national median salary for radiologic and MRI technologists was $76,020 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Medical imaging technology students often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Biological or life science
• Business administration
• Education
• Law
• Medical or health technology
• Physician assistant
• Psychology
• Registered radiologist assistant

Employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow 7% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 25,600 openings for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2020, the average starting salary for School of Medicine graduates with a bachelor's degree was $57,035, and the median was $56,673.

The national median annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians was $57,800 in May 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Clinical laboratory science majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Dentistry
• Health administration
• Medicine
• Public health
• Other science fields

Employment of nuclear medicine technologists is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032. Despite limited employment growth, about 800 openings for nuclear medicine technologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023).

According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2020, the average starting salary reported for School of Medicine graduates with a bachelor's degree was $57,035, and the median salary was $56,673.

The national median annual salary for nuclear medicine technologists was $92,500 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Nuclear medicine technology students often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Biological or life science education
• Business administration
• Law
• Medical or health technology
• Psychology