Significant Points From the U.S. Department of Labor

• Health services is one of the largest industries in the country, with more than 11 million jobs, including the self-employed.
• About 13 percent of all wage and salary jobs created between 2000 and 2010 will be in health services.
• Nine out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are concentrated in health services.
• Most jobs require less than 4 years of college education