APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT Alex Trevisan

AVERAGE LIVING EXPENSES PER MONTH: CitySan Diego, CACharlotte, NC Salary (Average)$44,000$39,000 Rent: One Bedroom$1,537$840 Groceries$200$150 Utilities$130$100 Health Insurance $203$245 State Income Tax- For this salary range8%7% Entertainment$350 $200 Transportation$200$150 San Diego Vs. Charlotte as an Admissions Counselor

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE IN COST OF LIVING AS PERCENTAGES San Diego, CA VS. Charlotte, NC Groceries: 6% more Housing: 139% more Utilities: 4% more Transportation: 21% more Health Care: 11% more

GRADUATE SCHOOL TO BE A CHIROPRACTOR- ONLY PREREQUISITE IS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE, NO PRIOR JOB OR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Charlotte Average Salary: $90,00 New Income Tax: 7.75% Average Cost of Grad School: $70,000 (South Carolina) San Diego Average Salary: $66,300 Income Tax Category: 9.3% Average Cost of Grad School: $100,000 (California) NACE salary calculator / O*NET

HOW YOU CAN EXPAND YOUR DEGREE Often at chiropractic schools they also offer:  Massage Therapy  Acupuncture  Athletic Training Related Fields Include:  Health Specialists Teachers  Naturopathic Physicians O*NET

CONCLUSION  It may be most useful to go to work in North Carolina and attend grad school in the south before looking to move to San Diego  However, it may be more difficult to make connections in San Diego if you attend grad school down south; and it is cheaper to live in North Carolina while making more money practicing as a chiropractor