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Pediatric Surgeons

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

Beyond a bachelor’s

Usually a graduate or professional degree.

AI automation risk

55%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

30%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

39%

Mixed exposure

Core tasks

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks3.00
Degree of automation2.00
Time sitting3.00
Originality (ability)3.00
Conflict situations3.00
Hands-on objects/tools3.00
Outdoors / weather1.50
Disease exposure1.50
Decision freedom3.00

Top abilities

Essential skills

CIP matches

51.1201Medicine51.1202Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy61.1501Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program61.1504Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Fellowship Program61.1505Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship Program61.1703Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program61.2101Plastic Surgery Residency Program61.2102Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program61.2103Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Fellowship Program61.2199Plastic Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2704Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program61.2705Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program61.2802Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program

Schools offering related programs

12 of 43 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$62,400	4%	96%	1 yr $70,680 2 yr $67,748 Professional · CIP 51.12
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$19,600	55%	86%	1 yr $66,681 2 yr $62,241 Master's · CIP 51.12
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,100	4%	96%	1 yr $65,035 2 yr $65,454 Professional · CIP 51.12
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$68,200	12%	92%	1 yr — 2 yr $64,990 Professional · CIP 51.12
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$68,200	4%	96%	1 yr $64,290 2 yr $65,974 Professional · CIP 51.12
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,400	12%	88%	1 yr $62,012 2 yr — Professional · CIP 51.12
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit	Medicine 51.1201	$18,600	100%	64%	1 yr $61,660 2 yr $60,262 Professional · CIP 51.12
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$65,200	14%	89%	1 yr $61,380 2 yr $61,734 Professional · CIP 51.12
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$17,700	18%	93%	1 yr $60,800 2 yr $60,409 Professional · CIP 51.12
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$4,600	100%	27%	1 yr $60,783 2 yr $57,931 Professional · CIP 51.12
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$33,200	53%	65%	1 yr $59,722 2 yr $59,350 Professional · CIP 51.12
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,800	11%	91%	1 yr $59,398 2 yr $59,232 Professional · CIP 51.12