lobsterlobster Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I am currently an engineer. I have made some progress in my career over but due to the bad economy my job market is poor now. I am a married mom with two kids ages 5 & 2 & one on the way. PA school appeals to me for the same reason engineering did- I like science. Also, it appeals to me because I would like to have more interaction with people during my day vs my current job where I do a lot of computer work. My questions are: 1. Are there any other engineers out there who made this same switch? How hard was the curriculum compared to engineering? 2. Other moms- How hard was PA school with kids? What kind of a schedule did you have? 3. Starting salary- My research shows that average salary for PAs is $80-120K, but what is the current starting salary? I live in WA for reference. Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I wrote you a reply on another part of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyJ Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I'm curious if you decided to pursue a PA career, lobsterlobster! I'm a married mom of two and just decided I'm finally ready to pursue my dream of becoming a PA after practicing as a dental hygienist for eleven years and staying home with my kids the last four years (as a military spouse). Any input is appreciated! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameWasUsed Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 From the research I've done, 80k is the average starting salary for a new graduate. The national average is 93k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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