Career Outlook for Chiropractors
There has never been a better time to start a career as a chiropractor. And there’s no better place to prepare for a chiropractic career than Texas Chiropractic College.
TCC’s science-based, practice-ready Doctor of Chiropractic degree positions you to take advantage of emerging careers in chiropractic medicine. You’ll be equipped to offer treatment, manage patient care, and address some of the most pressing needs in the US healthcare system, including:
- Pain management
- Aging
- Fitness and athletics
- Rehabilitation
- Nutrition
- Pediatrics
With an increasing trend toward integrated health care models, there are more things you can do with a chiropractic degree than ever before. The increased variety of chiropractor career options, coupled with growing demand and increasing salaries, led U.S. News & World Report to rank chiropractors among the best professions in health care.
$153,047
Avg chiropractor salary in 2020 (solo practitioner)
4 %
Chiropractor job growth by 2029
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Texas’ rank among all state in projected chiropractor job growth
What Can You Do With a Chiropractic Degree?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects steady growth in chiropractic jobs over the next decade. Texas ranks third among the 50 states in projected chiropractic job growth.
Multiple factors are driving this growth in chiropractor career opportunities. The United States has an aging population and increased participation in sports and outdoor recreation, so there are more patients with back, spine, and joint issues to address. There’s also a growing recognition of chiropractic’s scientific merit, and its value as a source of preventative care and ongoing health maintenance.
TCC’s science-based curriculum and tight integration with other health care models equips you to find your perfect niche within the widening chiropractic career universe. There’s almost no limit to what you can do with a chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College. Many of our graduates join established practices, and others becoming solo practitioners. But a growing number find chiropractic jobs with employers such as
- Primary care practices
- Community health clinics
- Sports medicine clinics
- Rehabilitation centers
- Veterans Administration health centers
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Long-term care facilities
Salaries for Chiropractors
According to a national survey by Chiropractic Economics, the average salary for a chiropractor in solo practice was $118,800 in 2020. The Journal of Manipulative and Therapeutics conducted its own study of chiropractor salaries in 2018 and placed average chiropractor income at $112,500 per year.
Because TCC is widely recognized as one of the nation’s best chiropractor schools, our graduates are well positioned upon graduation. Given the high demand for chiropractors and the broadening range of career opportunities, you can create the future you want.