Pediatrician
|Kasia Krajewski ||HR 4. Science|
Career Overview
What you need to sucsseed
Education Costs
TOTAL COST OF COLLEGE AND LIVING: $81,624
Total tuition = $37,720
Housing for time in college: $36,504
Food and Grocreys for time in college: $12,000
Transportation money for time in college: $200
Clothing for time in college: $6,000
- I do think I will need to apply for student loans, or a scholarship because just tuition alone $37,720 and that is a lot of money. Then you have to add all your other needs with that. So yes I will most likely apply for student loans. I will also most likely get a part-time job, well going to school just to help me afford food, clothing, and maybe even extras.
- I do think I'm going to pursue this career in my future because I really like being around kids and working with them. I do a lot of babysitting and I really like just being around them.
Associations/Professional Organizations
Web.MD > "WebMD - Better Information. Better Health." Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
Pros and Cons
- Make good money
- Get to work with children
- Great work hours
Cons
- Have to deal with sick kids
- Never know the type of patient
Job Advertimemt
Hello I'm Willy, I'm a pediatrician. I work at Pats Pediatric Clinic in Texas. What we do is work with children, some are sick or even just there for a checkup. We work with people from the ages 0months to 21 years old. Everyday I got to a clinic if you don't know what a clinic is, it is the building you go to for checkups. In order to do this job you need to have completed and graduated from medical school and completed a three year residency program in pediatrics. The national salary for starters in this career is $84,790 and for experienced workers they would be making $166,400+ a year.
Citations
Web.MD > "WebMD - Better Information. Better Health." Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
University of Maryland medical center > "Home | University of Maryland Medical Center." Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
Career Locker > "Career Locker | LinkedIn." Web. 12 Jan. 2016.