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10 HIGHEST PAYING Associate Degree in 2021 (Best 2 Year Degrees) - YouTube

Channel: Michael Joseph | Education, Careers, Finance

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hey everybody welcome back today we have

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an exciting video for you especially if

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you are somebody who wants to make a lot

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money but does not necessarily want to

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go to a four-year school in order to do

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today we're going to be looking at the

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10 highest paying associates degrees for

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2021 but before we get into the video if

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so that you never miss an upload all of

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these support is so

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greatly appreciated now not all

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lucrative jobs require

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an advanced degree as demonstrated by

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the examples on this list

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students who receive in-demand academic

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training

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practical experience and professional

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certification

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can quickly complete relatively

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inexpensive associates programs

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and earn a substantial salary so if you

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are looking to enter a technical field

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but feel

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unsure about whether a four-year program

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is right for you

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earning an associate's degree could be a

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useful alternative

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these degrees also provide a

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cost-effective academic track

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that fulfills many general education

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requirements

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preparing learners to tackle a four year

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degree down the road

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so without further ado let's get into

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the 10 associates degrees

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coming into number 10 we have mri

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technology now mri technologists receive

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specialized training

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learning to use and maintain magnetic

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resonance imaging scanners i think

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that's what they're called

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these professionals also work with

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physicians and help prepare

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patients for procedures mri

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technologists keep

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detailed patient records and may also

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evaluate medical images

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these healthcare professionals typically

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hold an associate's degree

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required coursework is going to include

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anatomy

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pathology and radiation physics and

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protection

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most programs do include a clinical

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component and

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students must be licensed before

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entering the clinical practice

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but with that the median annual wage for

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magnetic renaissance imogene

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technologist

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was seventy four thousand six hundred

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and ninety dollars

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as of may twenty twenty the lowest ten

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percent

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in the field earned fifty two thousand

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eight hundred and eighty dollars

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and the highest ten percent earned more

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than a hundred and four thousand dollars

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so there is definitely a lot of money to

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be made coming in at number nine we have

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aeronautics

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airplanes need reliable parts and

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regular maintenance

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trained and licensed aeronautics

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professionals hold a variety of

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specialized titles including

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avionics technicians inspection

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authorized mechanics

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and designated air worthiness

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representatives aeronautics associates

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degrees typically requires 60 credits

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and professionals usually need to pass

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faa approved exams

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in order to qualify for their full-time

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job in the field

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now full-time students can also complete

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these programs in

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less than two years the median annual

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wage for aircraft mechanics and service

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technicians

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was sixty six thousand four hundred and

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forty dollars as of may 2020

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the lowest ten percent earned less than

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thirty eight thousand nine hundred and

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seventy dollars

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while the highest ten percent earned

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more than a hundred and three thousand

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eight hundred

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and eighty dollars coming in at number

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eight we have electrical engineering

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electrical engineering technologists

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work closely with electrical engineers

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to tackle various electronic development

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projects

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they may work with computers medical

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monitoring devices

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and communication equipment these

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professionals inspect designs for

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quality control

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draw diagrams right specifications and

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evaluate construction and

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production sites many professionals in

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this field earn an associate's degree in

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electrical engineering

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students also tackle coursework that

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covers physics

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circuitry and programming languages the

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median annual wage for electrical and

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electronics engineering technicians

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thousand five hundred and fifty dollars

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as of may 2020

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the lowest ten percent earned right

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around forty thousand dollars in the

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highest ten percent

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earned more than ninety nine thousand

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eight hundred and ten dollars

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coming in at number seven we have

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aerospace engineering

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trained to operate and maintain the

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equipment used to produce and maintain

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aircraft and spacecraft aerospace

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engineering and

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operation technicians assist with

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quality assurance

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operations and equipment testing

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aerospace

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technicians generally need at least an

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associate's degree in aerospace

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engineering

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this techcentric degree focuses heavily

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on math

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science and computers and software now

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the median annual wage for

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aerospace engineering and operations

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technicians

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was sixty eight thousand five hundred

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and seventy dollars

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with the lowest ten percent earning

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right around forty three thousand

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four hundred dollars and the highest ten

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percent earning a more than one hundred

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and three 000 on a yearly basis i think

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we all know that this is

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a field that is only going to rapidly

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increase so this might be a really good

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associate's degree to look into

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coming to number six we have diagnostic

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medical sonography

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diagnostic medical sonographers prepare

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operate and maintain

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diagnostic imaging equipment these

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professionals work closely with patients

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recording medical histories and

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preparing them for procedures

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sonographers also evaluate medical

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images

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to obtain diagnostic information

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professionals

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usually need at least an associate's

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degree in medical sonography

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sonography i don't know really how you

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say it students

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may be able to choose from

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specializations like abdominal and

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breast sonography students may be able

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to choose from specializations

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like abdominal and breast sonography

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most programs include

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an extensive clinical component the

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median annual wage for diagnostic

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medical sonographers

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nine was 75 twenty dollars with the

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lowest ten percent earning right around

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fifty three thousand

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and the highest ten percent earning

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right around a hundred and four thousand

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dollars per year

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coming in at number five we have web

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development these talented tech

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professionals design and create websites

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responsible for a website's aesthetics

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performance and

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maintenance web developers work closely

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with clients

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to map out the needs and designs for

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their website

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while educational requirements vary for

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web developers earning an associate's

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degree in

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web development gives students a

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foundation in html

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css and javascript students also build

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skills in

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database design and local area

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networking many associates programs

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require learners to take

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on an internship in the field with this

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the median annual wage

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for web developers and digital designers

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was

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seventy seven thousand two hundred

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dollars in may of twenty twenty

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with the lowest ten percent earning

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right around forty thousand seven

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hundred and

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fifty dollars and the highest ten

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percent earning right around a hundred

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and forty six thousand

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or hundred and thirty dollars number

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four is going to be

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dental hygiene dental hygienists play a

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critical role in a

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dentist's office examining patients for

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oral diseases

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and providing preventative care trained

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to use a variety of tools and methods

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dental hygienists work directly with

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patients

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to combat dental problems and promote

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oral hygiene

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dental hygienists need at least an

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associate's degree in dental hygiene

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these programs typically take three

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years to complete and offer classroom

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clinical and laboratory instruction now

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the median annual wage for dental

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hygienist

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was 77 090 dollars in may of 2020

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now the lowest 10 percent did earn right

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around 54

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200 but the highest 10 earned right

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around 105

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000 coming in at number three we have

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nuclear medicine so often working with

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ct and mri scanners as well as carrying

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out

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radio pharmaceutical medicine procedures

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nuclear medicine technologists are some

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of the highest paid professionals

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with an associate's degree nuclear

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medicine technology

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programs feature coursework in human

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anatomy and

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physiology chemistry and radioactive

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drugs

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clinical work is a critical part in this

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program

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graduates can pursue state licensure

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with that obviously you're going to be

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making a little bit more money anytime

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you include licensure so the median

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annual wage is going to be right around

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79 000 with the lowest 10

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earning 57 830 dollars

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and the highest 10 percent earning more

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than 109 000

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coming in number two we have nuclear

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technology

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working alongside physicists and nuclear

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engineering

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nuclear technologists operate and

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maintain radiation monitoring equipment

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help with research and test for

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radioactive contamination

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nuclear technicians traditionally have

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at least an associate's degree

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the coursework is going to cover topics

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like nuclear physics

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thermodynamics and radiation safety to

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ensure safety and security

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nuclear technicians are usually required

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to pass a background check

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the median annual wage for a nuclear

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technician was eighty four thousand

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one hundred and ninety dollars in may of

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twenty twenty the lowest ten percent

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earned

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less than fifty three thousand five

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hundred and seventy dollars and the

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highest ten percent earned more than a

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116

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000 coming in at the first spot we have

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radiation therapy now

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working as a part of an oncology team

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radiation therapists support

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cancer patients explain treatment plans

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calibrate and operate machines

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and keep detailed records of treatment

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employers typically hire radiation

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therapists with at least an associate's

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degree in radiation therapy

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this degree teaches students about

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important topics through

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courses like human anatomy and

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physiology learners also complete an

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in-person clinical experience

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the median annual wage for radiation

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therapists

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was 86 850 in may of 2020

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with the lowest 10 percent earning right

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around 60 000

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and the highest 10 earning more than 132

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000 so that's gonna wrap it up for

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