[Karl2bdc]

Chiropractic is the number 1 alternative health care in the US, and will continue to grow. People who say they would never let a chiroprator adjust them, are the 1st ones to come around when their low back is hurting them so bad they can't stand up. Chiropractic is very safe, our malpractice insurance is roughly $1,400 a year, compared to say a OBGYN at about $150,000 a year. Schools i would look at would be Northwestern out of Minneapolis, Parker in Dallas, NYCC in New York, or Palmer in Davenport. Program is 3-4 years depending on how fast you want to do it. I did it in 3 years, which is 3 semesters a year, 35 credit hours a semester. You will have over 4000 hours of classwork when it is all said and done. You will not be able to work during that period, as the program is way to intense. I was in class from 7:30-4:30 every day, then you spend at least 3-4 hours studying a night. I came out of school with 150k in loans (including undergrad), all the schools will be about the same. I attended Cleveland in Kansas City. Average salary is 100k+ a year, with some docs making upwards of 1 million a year. Most work weeks probably average 30 hours a week. The income potential is not there with PT or Nursing, and you will help more people.

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Oh and yes you need 3 years of ungrad to get in to school, but you will need to finish your undergrad degree while doing the DC program, as most states require a bacelors degree and doctorate to get licensing.