Part III ____
Plus Degree Best Conventional Jobs Requiring Work Experience
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Computer Support Specialists ..................................................... $42,400 .........12.9% ........97,334
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians........................ $52,140 ...........3.6% ....... 12,583
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians ............................... $34,270 .........15.0% ....... 10,866
- Civil Engineering Technicians ....................................................... $42,580 .........10.2% ......... 7,499
Best Realistic Jobs Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Civil Engineers .............................................................................. $71,710 .........18.0% ....... 15,979
- Surveyors ...................................................................................... $51,630 .........23.7% ........14,305
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers .............................. $145,600+ .......12.9% ......... 4,073
- Biological Technicians .................................................................. $37,810 .........16.0% ........15, 374
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ........................................ $49,970 .........20.3% ......... 2,823
Best Investigative Jobs Requiring an Associate Degree
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians,
Including Health ............................................................................ $39,370 .........28.0% ..........8,404 - Diagnostic Medical Sonographers................................................ $59,860 .........19.1% ..........3,211
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists ................................................... $64,670 .........14.8% ......... 1,290
Best Investigative Jobs Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications ................................ $83,130 .........44.6% ....... 58,690
- Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software ...................... $89,070 .........28.2% ....... 33,139
- Computer Systems Analysts ........................................................ $73,090 .........29.0% ....... 63,166
- Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts ............... $68,220 .........53.4% ....... 35,086
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators ......................... $64,690 .........27.0% ....... 37,010
(continued)