Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Lansing
Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Lansing
The American economy is increasingly becoming one in which a high school education is simply not enough. Of the 55 million job openings expected from 2010 to 2020, only 36% will require a high school education or less, 30% will require some college or an associate degree, while 35% will require at least a bachelor's degree, according Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workplace.
Attaining an associate degree or better for 25- to 29-year-olds increased from 38% to 46% between 2000 to 2017, while bachelors degree attainment or better increased from 29% to 36%, and attainment of master's degrees or higher grew grown from 5% to 9%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. While the largest percentage of U.S. workers only hold a high school diploma—with the second-highest percentage belonging to those with baccalaureate degrees—the number of holders of an associate or technical degree is rising.
Fortunately, the number of associate degree-friendly positions is growing. Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Lansing using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With many people finding the cost of a four-year education too high, given the rising cost of tuition and stagnant wage growth, it's encouraging to know that there are obtainable, well-paying professions for those with a two-year degree. While a bachelor's degree holder can be expected to make about $500,000 more in lifetime earnings compared with an associate degree holder, the jobs we have listed show the exceptions.
Keep reading to learn about some well-paying gigs you can land with an associate degree.
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#24. Dietetic technicians
- Annual mean salary: $29,850
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

#23. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Annual mean salary: $35,490
- Employment: 430
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

#22. Chemical technicians
- Annual mean salary: $40,940
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,910
- Employment: 65,760

#21. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
- Annual mean salary: $41,270
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $42,620
- Employment: 117,340

#20. Medical equipment repairers
- Annual mean salary: $45,530
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- Employment: 46,370
#19. Veterinary technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $46,880
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650
#18. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $47,930
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,400
- Employment: 67,110

#17. Architectural and civil drafters
- Annual mean salary: $48,330
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,080
- Employment: 98,800

#16. Mechanical drafters
- Annual mean salary: $49,830
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,500
- Employment: 55,210

#15. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
- Annual mean salary: $50,190
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,760
- Employment: 32,620
#14. Paralegals and legal assistants
- Annual mean salary: $50,970
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,020
- Employment: 329,870
#13. Physical therapist assistants
- Annual mean salary: $52,550
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840

#12. Computer network support specialists
- Annual mean salary: $53,460
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 185,430

#11. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $53,890
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,160
- Employment: 42,820

#10. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
- Annual mean salary: $56,130
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,360
- Employment: 25,440
#9. Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $56,290
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- Employment: 207,360
#8. Respiratory therapists
- Annual mean salary: $60,590
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,950
- Employment: 132,090
#7. Dental hygienists
- Annual mean salary: $62,190
- Employment: 290
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- Employment: 221,560

#6. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $62,220
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 122,550
#5. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110
#4. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $66,800
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,480
- Employment: 68,870
#3. Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Annual mean salary: $67,560
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
#2. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
- Annual mean salary: $69,330
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,270
- Employment: 37,900

#1. Web developers and digital interface designers
- Annual mean salary: $74,520
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 148,340



