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By Education (What Can I Do With My Education)
Use your education as a starting point in your journey. Choose a type of education and search for a program to see which occupations best match your education. Click the add education button if you want to include additional education types.
By Current Occupation (Next Step)
Use your current job or any occupation you desire as the starting point in your career journey. Type in an occupation name to learn what is next in line on your career journey.
By Goal Career (First Step)
This tool can help you understand a potential pathway to a goal career. First start with your goal career. Next, add a starting education or occupation. Now start building. You'll then be presented below with jobs that have similar job skills or job duties to your dream job but typically pay less.
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Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$167,430
($80.50/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
405
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Openings
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$125,020
($60.11/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
4.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
919
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$122,630
($58.96/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
183
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$115,380
($55.47/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
616
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$108,530
($52.18/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,562
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$82,430
($39.63/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
11
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$128,540
($61.80/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
706
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$124,490
($59.85/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
41
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$130,110
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,360
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$87,850
($42.23/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
13
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$100,630
($48.38/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
227
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$61,080
($29.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
56
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$78,740
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
259
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,300
($50.14/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
215
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$79,710
($38.32/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
45
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$$$
No Data Available
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
131
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$97,150
($46.71/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
774
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$109,940
($52.86/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
38
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$58,050
($27.91/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
123
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,910
($31.21/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
208
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$81,860
($39.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
7,925
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$54,720
($26.31/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
155
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$79,160
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
156
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$67,150
($32.29/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
550
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$67,870
($32.63/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
110
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,940
($50.45/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,807
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$106,240
($51.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
564
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$107,070
($51.48/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
57
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$98,700
($47.45/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
2,369
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$47,860
($23.01/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
125
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$95,680
($46.00/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
32
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$78,400
($37.69/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
392
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$$$
No Data Available
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
38
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,040
($50.02/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
71
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$94,070
($45.23/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
18
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$99,580
($47.88/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
2,112
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$77,420
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
25
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$68,240
($32.81/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
178
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$58,410
($28.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
432
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$82,170
($39.51/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
62
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$137,130
($65.93/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
155
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,800
($31.64/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
367
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$100,720
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
40
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$95,640
($45.98/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
31
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$93,590
($45.00/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
857
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$101,960
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
25
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$66,090
($31.77/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
262
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$46,050
($22.14/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
383
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$$$
No Data Available
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
4
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$83,390
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
79
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$99,190
($47.69/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
8,977
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$163,430
($78.57/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
415
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,750
($50.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
3,029
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$131,990
($63.46/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
3,422
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$97,020
($46.64/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
125
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$106,960
($51.42/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
217
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$61,820
($29.72/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
32
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$74,810
($35.96/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
701
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$128,150
($61.61/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
44
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,960
($31.71/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
203
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$60,460
($29.07/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
281
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$51,180
($24.60/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
15
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$119,270
($57.34/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
621
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$48,870
($23.50/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
248
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$48,910
($23.51/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
73
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$51,710
($24.86/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
15
Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$46,670
($22.44/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
206
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$45,570
($21.91/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
88
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$70,320
($33.81/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
23
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$$$
No Data Available
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
11
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