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    Health Science
    Nurse Practitioners
    Star Rating:
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    Education: Master's degree
     
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    Master's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $116,308
    ($55.92/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    4.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    223
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    Health Science
    Physical Therapist Assistants
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Associate's degree
     
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    Associate's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $64,208
    ($30.87/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    3.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    92
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    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Logisticians
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $76,784
    ($36.92/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    3.5%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    175
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    Information Technology
    Information Security Analysts
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $109,971
    ($52.87/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    3.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    167
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    Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
    Data Scientists
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $117,484
    ($56.48/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    3.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    243
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    Health Science
    Registered Nurses
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Associate's degree
     
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    Associate's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $76,743
    ($36.90/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    1.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    2,158
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    Manufacturing
    Industrial Machinery Mechanics
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $56,778
    ($27.30/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    255
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    Information Technology
    Software Developers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $129,522
    ($62.27/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    2,349
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    Health Science
    Occupational Therapy Assistants
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Associate's degree
     
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    Associate's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $70,152
    ($33.73/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    47
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    Human Services
    Community Health Workers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $52,554
    ($25.27/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    1.6%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    61
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