As you can imagine, the healthcare field is vast and there are a variety of career options that many students are often unaware of beyond the well-known paths of doctors and nurses.

If you are interested in healthcare but not sure of the particular career path to pursue, we encourage you to investigate some of the more popular, but less well-known options below:

• Anesthesiology Assistant
• Chiropractic Medicine
• Genetic Counseling
• Healthcare Administration
• Mental Health
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Podiatric Medicine
• Public Health
• Speech-Language Pathology
• Veterinary Medicine

In addition, Explore Health Careers is a great resource for learning more about the myriad career options available in the field of healthcare.

Houston Community College and MD Anderson's School of Health Professions both offer a variety of 1- to 2-year health science training programs at the undergraduate and graduate level.