Learn about the types of people who become cardiologists. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a cardiologist. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming cardiologists at a ratio of 1.00 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
50% of cardiologists are female and 50% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a cardiologist and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a cardiologist and those who end up becoming one.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of cardiologists are White, making up 33% of the population. The next highest segments are Other and Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish, making up 20% and 20% respectively.