Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Anniston

Published 2:22 pm Saturday, May 7, 2022

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Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Anniston

Although it all depends on what you make of it, choosing to further your education may lead to higher paying job opportunities. An associate’s degree takes just two years and offers more affordable tuition rates than a four-year school. As of April 2022, the average yearly salary for an individual with an associate’s degree comes out to $45,989.

Students have a plethora of specialties to choose from when obtaining a 2-year degree, from industry-specific roles in health care or IT or a more generalized education path. Salaries differ between areas of study, job type, experience, and, of course, location. A Georgetown University study that looked at job growth and education requirements through 2020 stated that 30% of job openings required “at least some college or an associate’s degree.” Students can choose to head right into the workforce after earning an associate’s, or continue their education toward earning a bachelor’s degree.

The unemployment rate for associate’s degree holders is only 2%, according to research from the Education Data Initiative. Having an associate’s degree under your belt is proven to increase one’s chance of holding a professional or management position in any number of industries, among them education and health, wholesale retail and trade, and professional and business services.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.

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#8. Preschool teachers, except special education

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $24,560
– #497 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $36,550
– Employment: 370,940
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
— Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
— Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

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#7. Paralegals and legal assistants

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $42,180
– #410 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $56,610
– Employment: 332,720
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($90,640)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($76,960)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,640)

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#6. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $43,440
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $60,940
– Employment: 55,980
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($99,130)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($94,400)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($92,140)

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#5. Radiologic technologists and technicians

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $45,290
– #479 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $64,840
– Employment: 206,720
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($127,890)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($118,480)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,100)

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#4. Dental hygienists

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $47,680
– #504 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $78,050
– Employment: 194,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($125,750)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,660)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,320)

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#3. Diagnostic medical sonographers

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $55,110
– #353 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $77,790
– Employment: 73,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($137,140)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,080)

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#2. Respiratory therapists

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $56,350
– #307 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $65,640
– Employment: 131,890
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,330)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($101,690)

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#1. Physical therapist assistants

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
– Annual mean salary: $56,860
– #260 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $59,440
– Employment: 92,740
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,960)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($76,390)