10 Highly Profitable 2-year Degree Jobs
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(A warm thanks to Laura DeCarlo from Career Directors International (CDI) for this excellent information!)
* 10 Highly Profitable 2-Year Degree Jobs 
According to the Payscale.com article, 10 Highly Profitable 2-Year Degree Jobs, by Michelle Goodman, the following careers can be most easily entered by clients seeking career change with only a 2-year degree:
1. Physical Therapist Assistant – average $46,111.
2. Web Designer – average $48,785.
3. Electrical or Electronic Engineering Technician – average $47,163.
4. Registered Nurse – average $55,276.
5. Computer Support Specialist – average $46,111.
6. Executive or Administrative Assistant – average $37,669.
7. Dental Hygienist – average $57,148.
8. Surveying or Mapping Technician – average $42,104.
9. Veterinary Technician – average $33,363.
10. Camera Operator – average $42,558.
Great list.
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Hello,
Thank you for the great site! I came upon this blog after searching for entry level tech positions. It would seem that many in my area require at least 1-3 years experience as well as current experience in at least a few programming languages. Each has its own languages they want you to be aware of or that are required. I am only hoping to get experience, even for free, in web development or design (or both). I find it fun to get into putting a site together and getting creative in designing logos, banners, or other media. However I think that some companies seem to have lost the concept of “entry level,” which would mean to me that I need experience therefore I get it. There were some good entry level jobs I found online after a quick search, but a lot wanted a four year degree or the pursuit of one.
Still there are many times I wanted to kick myself for not finnishing my two year at least. If you look hard enough it’s pretty kewl what you can find with only a two year degree! Thank goodness mine is nearly finnished!
Hi Chris,
I know, there really are a lot of great 2-year degrees. How far away are you from finishing? Sounds like you are close.
Here’s a thought… since you said you would even do something for free, perhaps you can contact the company(s) that you like and offer to do some sort of tech work for free (for a set period of time, not forever) in exchange for the experience you’d get to put on your resume? If you are in a position to do that, it might not be a bad idea. Kind of like a short-term internship?
Just a thought.
Thanks for the comment!
Erin
A two-year degree would imply an Associate’s degree. Associate degrees are cheaper than a four year bachelor’s degree. It is common to complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a debt of nearly $50,000 to your name. Associate degrees on the other hand can be completed at half the cost of a higher degree. Also nowadays, many colleges offer associate degrees online. Colleges such as California College San Diego offer accelerated degree programs that allow you to complete your associate’s degree in just 20 months. As a result, you can graduate to enter the work force faster and thus start earning faster. Associate degrees offer more flexibility in terms of being used as a gateway into hundreds of differing advanced degree options. In case you are still unsure of your final career choice, an associate degree is your best bet to narrow down the field of choices.
I m happy that one of my related field is there in your list that is computer support specialist, but here i need to mention that its been three years with this field and still i m not at the pay scale average you told us above, well i show your thinking about pay scale to my HR team.
To tell you the truth I am shocked since when a registered nurse receives a higher pay check than a computer support specialist, I haven’t seen that anywhere.
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HI,
I RECENTLY GRADUATED AND HAVE MY BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE… THE PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR A YEAR NOW, AND CAN NOT FIND A GOOD JOB IN MY FIELD I HAVE LOANS TO PAY BACK AND WITH THE JOB I HAVE NOW, THE AMOUNT THAT THEY WANT I CAN NOT GIVE THEM. I LIVE IN NJ AND RIGHT NOW THERE’S A STATE FREEZE GOIN ON.. THEY ARE LAYING OFF ALOT OF PEOPLE IN MY FIELD AND NOT HIRING NEW ONE’S… I WAS THINKING ABOUT CHANGING MY CAREER PATH AND GOING INTO NURSING.. I JUST DO NOT WANNA HAVE TO START ALL OVER. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME GOOD ADVICE… STRESSED AND CONFUSED….
What types of jobs are you applying for? How much have you broadened your search? Where are you looking for jobs? Are you networking, letting everyone know you are job searching?
I guess that depends on what you believe to be a “high-paying job”
Hmm, but doesn’t it depend on the state where you are living? I know that salaries varies from state to state.
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You can become a web designer if you have the right skills because you just have to gain enough practical work experience.