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Bang for Your Educational
Buck
With a
growing number of
students unable to afford college tuition, many of these students are
turning to a two-year degree in order to accomplish their educational
goals. http://www.degreequery.com has created an infographic entitled “Bang for Your Educational
Buck” detailing which associates degrees are proving to be
worthwhile-even earning more than others with bachelor’s degrees.
Earnings
favor professional
degrees over any other degree, with $3,981,483 in median lifetime
earnings. 28.2% of associate degree holders actually out-earn those
with bachelor’s degrees.
Let’s
take a look at some
of the professions that an associate degree can help you get:
Radiation
therapist
Median hourly earnings:
$38.71
Growth through 2020: 20%
Dental
hygienist
Median hourly earnings:
$35.23
Growth through 2020: 38%
Nuclear
medicine
technologist
Median hourly earnings:
$35.39
Growth through 2020: 19%
Nuclear
technician
Median hourly earnings:
$35.15
Growth through 2020: 14%
Diagnostic
medical
sonographer
Median hourly earnings:
$33.23
Growth through 2020: 44%
Aerospace
engineering and
operations technician
Median hourly earnings:
$29.99
Engineering
technician
Median hourly earnings:
$31.41
Growth through 2020: 4%
Respiratory
therapist
Median hourly
earnings:$28.03
Growth through 2020: 28%
Commercial
pilot
Median hourly earnings:
$47.25
Growth through 2020: 11%
Electrical
and electronics
repairer
Median hourly earnings:
$25.38
Growth through 2020: 3%
Fashion
designer
Median hourly earnings:
$33.31
Aerospace
engineering and
operations technician
Median hourly earnings:
$29.99
Paralegal
Median hourly earnings:
$24.10
Growth through 2020: 18%
Registered
nurse
Median hourly earnings:
$33.40
Growth through 2020: 26%
Air
traffic controller
Median hourly earnings:
55.77
Construction
manager
Median hourly earnings:
$43.30
Growth through 2020: 17%
Police
Median hourly earnings:
28.40
Growth through 2020: 7%
Emergency
management
director
Median hourly earnings:
$32.45
Growth through 2020: 14%
Insurance
claims adjuster
Median hourly earnings:
$30.18
Growth through 2020: 3%
Chef
Median hourly earnings:
$20.97
Feel free
to like, share,
and comment on this infographic entitled “Bang for Your Educational
Buck” from http://www.degreequery.com.
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