What is an average salary for someone with a health science degree?

Average salaries for candidates holding health sciences degrees depend largely on the degree held; for example, dentists make an average of $146,340 per year, while surgical technologists make around $42,720 per year, as of 2015. By contrast, registered nurses make $66,220 each year, and physical therapists make $81,030 annually.

Many jobs requiring health sciences degrees pay well, including clinical research coordinators, who make an average of $44,832 per year, and physician assistants, who make around $81,389 per year. Other good-paying jobs that require this type of degree include chiropractor jobs, which pay an average of $73,500, and human resources generalist jobs, which pay around $51,500 per year.