Job Opportunities with Only an Associate’s Degree
It’s no surprise that more people are pursuing two-year degrees as the cost of attending four-year colleges and universities continues to rise. Take a look at how many people are earning associate degrees and how much money they are making as a result.
Associate degree holders earn more than those with bachelor’s degrees in 28.2% of cases.
The average lifetime earnings of those with the most education:
A lot less than a high school education $1,061,947
$1,423,205 for a high school diploma
There was some college, but no degree $1,688,419
$1,884,874 for an associate’s degree
$2,475,330 for a bachelor’s.
$2,915,170 for a masters degree
3.540.283 dollars for a doctorate in philosophy
An advanced degree costs $3,981,483.
Job Opportunities That Only Require a Two-Year Bachelor’s Degree.
The following are the highest-paying jobs that can be obtained with just an associate’s degree.
Thermotherapeutics
The average hourly wage is $38.71
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 20%.
Dentistry’s dental hygienists
Earnings per hour: $35.23 on average
Growth from now until 2020: 38%
Technicians in nuclear medicine
Earnings per hour: $35.39
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 19%.
A nuclear engineer
Earnings per hour: $35.15
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 14%.
The sonographer
Earnings per hour: $33.23 on average
44 percent growth expected through 2020
Technician in aeronautical engineering and operations
Earnings for a typical hour: $29.99.
Technician in the field of engineering
$31.41 is the average hourly wage.
Growth from now until 2020: 4%
Therapists for the lungs
Hourly wages:$28.03 on the average.
Growth from now until 2020: 28%
Pilot’s license required for commercial flights
Pay for a typical hour’s work: $47.25.
By 2020, the economy is expected to grow at an annual rate of 11%.
Repairman of electrical and electronic systems
Earnings per hour on average: $25.38
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 3%.
Designer of fashion
The average hourly wage is $33.31.
Technician in aeronautical engineering and operations
Earnings for a typical hour: $29.99.
Paralegal
The average hourly wage in the United States is $24.10.
Growth from 2016 to 2020: 18%
In-demand health care professional
Wages in the United States: $33.40 an hour
A pilot in command of aircraft
55.77 dollars per hour is the median wage.
The head of construction
Hourly wage: $43.30 on average
Growth from 2016 to 2020: 17%
Police
The average hourly wage is 28.40.
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 7%.
Director of Emergency Response
Per-hour earnings: $32.45 on the average
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 14%.
Adjuster in the insurance industry
Earnings: $30.18 per hour on the average
Growth in 2020 is expected to be 3%.
Chef
Earnings per hour on average: $20.97
