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Profitable Careers That Do Not Require a Bachelors Degree

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Anyone who has ever worked at a job quickly realizes that criteria for what makes a job great varies significantly from one person to another. Whether a particular individual is more strongly motivated by the opportunity for personal growth or financial reward depends to a great extent upon the individual’s personal values and personality type. Level of education and time and money needed to obtain additional education also factor greatly into individual career choice.With regard to financial reward and career choice it is commonly accepted that on average jobs that require associate degrees pay  far less than jobs that require bachelor and graduate degrees . Bureau of Labor statistics however indicate a number of occupations that require associate degrees pay salaries that are comparable to positions that require more advanced degrees and this trend is expected to continue. These careers include: Dental Hygienists: $49,309 ; Diagnostic Medical Sonographer : $50,526 ; Broadcast Technician / Sound Engineering Technician : $40,000; Desktop Publishers : $35,430 ; Flight Attendant : $43,450 ; Physical Therapist Assistants: $38,000.