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Medicine?dentistry or Computer Engineering/Development

Can't decide need to choose advance higher soon. Took maths, eng, chem, human bio and business (i will probably get all As, worst case scenario 4 As and a B). Wanted maybe healthcare but the more i look into it the less I like. I want the degree to be worth the studying financially wise, no point studying for nothing.

Reply 1

XoNia

In terms of pay Medicine and dentistry probably have the highest potential however it does take longer to qualify and obviously reach a certain amount. Computer engineering pays well and it tends to be easier to break into and get a higher paying job.
Though I do understand your point in regards to the financial aspect it shouldn’t really be your only motivation. However for some people it does tend to work so there’s that.
As for your question in terms of a committing to a particular field I can’t really help you much however with STEM there tend to be a lot of interdisciplinary sectors so if maybe your focus could more so be around the type of career you want to end up in then it might be easier to figure out what degree you should do.
For example:
Biomedical engineering - undergraduate in biomedical engineering, bioengineering
Bioinformatics -
Undergraduate in biology , computer science, bioinformatics
Tissue engineering researcher -
Undergraduate in biomedical engineering, biology, chemical engineering
Reality developer in Dentistry
Undergraduate in
Software engineering, computer science, graphic design

Lastly I wanted to ask why pick Medicine or dentistry if you don’t like the healthcare industry?

Reply 2

sregginontop

Healthcare is known for being decent financially wise also parents want me to

Reply 3

OnlySmartOneHere

Everything @XoNia has said is valid and very correct. I'd like to chime in with something though - you shouldn't pursue a career for the money alone. Nor should you pursue a career because your parents want you to do it (that's worse than pursuing it for money alone). Our paths in life can be very winding so it's not like what you'll do in uni dictates what you will do forever but that doesn't change the fact that you should do a degree you think you'll enjoy. I know I wouldn't want to be stuck doing something I didn't like or care much for. Of course, it's still your decision at the end of the day but I think it's something worth considering.

Reply 4

imxa6

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Furthermore - medicine is no longer the lucrative career it was a while ago. Doctors in the NHS are stressed, overburdened, etc. They don't get paid their work's worth (specifically junior/foundation doctors) Consultants are well-paid, so that is the average you see when you search up "doctor's salary" Don't do medicine for the money, is what is strongly recommended. You need to genuinely enjoy being a doctor to do the job 🙂
Dentistry is generally a good career - however it is becoming highly saturated, as so many people apply and graduate from dental schools. I would say do it if you like it, but generally careers in healthcare are for people who want to work hard and help people, and earn decently but not too high.
If finance is your key goal, go for finance or computing engineering is likely your best option.

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