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That is not true when you factor in the doctor's medical school costs. Also the US doctor educates his or her children. Yes, we covered that in the thread on Policy. Average French doc brings in about $100,000/yr, vs $300,000 in the US. But the US doc has a pile of student loans to pay off, while the French doc's education, as you said, cost little or nothing.
The US is headed for another medical problem. The current administration has decreed that nurses are not "professionals", so nursing students only qualify for a lower student loan limit, vs "professionals".
Trump administration says nursing isn't a professional degree amid new limits on loans
The new student loan caps take effect in July. Here's what that means for students looking to pursue advanced nursing degrees.
Previously, graduate students could borrow federal loans up to the cost of their degree, but under the new proposal, there would be caps on loans based on whether students are enrolled in a program that is considered professional or not.
the U.S. Department of Education said in a Nov. 6 news release. Students in graduate programs will now be capped at $20,500 per year with a lifetime limit of $100,000.
For students seeking a professional degree, loan limits are higher, at $50,000 per year, with a lifetime limit of $200,000, the news release states. The Education Department’s list of professional degrees includes pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/trump-admin...Steve
