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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.
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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.
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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: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$82,420
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
42
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Education: Master's degree
Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$61,460
($29.55/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
667
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$66,020
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
38
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$60,260
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
133
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,860
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
98
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,120
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
223
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$66,510
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
97
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,580
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
80
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$66,160
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
43
Education: Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Median Annual Wage
$68,220
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
64
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