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“Medical/clinical assisting” on the most-regretted list. I’m curious to know exactly what programs they have included in this bucket. I would think many of these degrees would have decent value. Maybe it’s a lack of any upward mobility?

Well, there are no 4 year degrees that I know of in the medical field with "assisting" in their title. When assisting is in a title it is exactly that...you are "assisting" the professional, who probably makes at least twice what you are. In the lab field there are 1. Medical Technologist (Clinical Lab Scientist) with 4 year degrees, 2. Lab Technicians with 2 year degrees and, 3. Assistants with no degree and on site training. I'm pretty certain its the same in most medical fields. And no I don't suggest anyone gets into the lab field arena.

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Posted by lostinbr

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Posted on 11/14/22 at 10:42 pm to jeffsdad

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Well, there are no 4 year degrees that I know of in the medical field with "assisting" in their title. When assisting is in a title it is exactly that...you are "assisting" the professional, who probably makes at least twice what you are. In the lab field there are 1. Medical Technologist (Clinical Lab Scientist) with 4 year degrees, 2. Lab Technicians with 2 year degrees and, 3. Assistants with no degree and on site training. I'm pretty certain its the same in most medical fields. And no I don't suggest anyone gets into the lab field arena.

Yeah, that’s what’s odd about it being included. I’m wondering whether the survey is actually specific to 4 year degrees.

That being said, I would think PA’s have it pretty good.

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