An analysis of 35 professions on TikTok found nurses were the third-most popular profession represented, registerednursing.org reported June 6.
The analysis narrowed U.S. News & World Report's "100 Best Jobs" list to 35 that were represented on TikTok. Registerednursing.org used hashtags for each profession to find the number of TIkTok views associated with that topic as of May 9.
App users watched more than 427 million hours of content by nurses since TikTok's creation in 2016. The only medical professionals watched more than nurses were physicians.
"Treatment explanations and 'doctor reacts' videos are among the most-viewed physician content," the analysts wrote. "You can find everything from pimple popping and earwax extraction to advice on when you need to seek medical attention for symptoms you are experiencing."
There were 14 medical specialties in the top 35 professions. Here are the overall rankings of medical professions:
1. Physician
3. Nurse
5. Dentist
7. Chiropractor
15. Orthodontist
16. Pharmacist
17. Dental hygienist
18. Physician assistant
18. Psychologist
21. Optometrist
23. Pediatrician
27. Physical therapist
29. Psychiatrist
32. Speech-language pathologist