Better than $60K a year? Shit, man, those are high hopes.
My husband has 2 masters degrees and has been working at the same company for 15 years, and he makes just above that. I know, because I just did our taxes. Even your $22/hour electrician example only makes $45K a year.
Also please note: My husband went to school 15 years ago, and JUST paid off his student loans a couple years back. The amount of debt required to get educated is completely and utterly bugfuck.
But, if you want a job that pays that kind of money...go into IT (and then move to Silicon Valley, because your odds are shit everywhere else), banking (and move to New York City), engineering, or become a doctor. I've also heard folks with business degrees can basically get into anything, though I have NO idea of the pay grade -- I assume it's pretty much because of the people you meet in school who make the right connections.
And if you find a job that pays that well that's not in any of those fields? Let me know, because I want in.
Maybe 60 is a bit optimistic for where I am now but it's really not that much of a stretch considering the average wage for a Medical Lab Technologist (which I'm considering for a degree) in this region is $53k. With a BS. My mother made roughly that much as a surgical technologist. We're the medical hub for the tri-state area and wages reflect that
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As someone who works in academia and advises students on career stuff, the trades are a brilliant choice. During the past decade, more people have the idea that a 4-year degree is required to earn a decent living, which is not true. If you go to a community college and earn certification in a trade, you can earn a great salary (actually, on par with what faculty make - though that's not as much as one might think).
I'd suggest making sure you enjoy the work and field, though. Consider that aside from sleeping, you're going to commit more time to your job than anything else.
Non top-tier medical stuff makes me nervous. Right now there's a huge demand because of "Obama Care" and Veteran issues. That's all going to decline during the next decade, although geriatric medicine will apt remain hot for a while longer. The medical stuff seems a bit bubble-ish to me. But, that's gut sense and not hard fact on my part.
One more thought set... only go for a 4-year degree if you have good reason and a plan - or - have scholarships/money to pay for it. Otherwise, skip it and go for trade training. Even if you have a plan that necessitates a 4-year program, it's smart to do the first two at a C.C. Big savings and often equal or better education unless you're eying private liberal arts colleges.
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My husband has 2 masters degrees and has been working at the same company for 15 years, and he makes just above that. I know, because I just did our taxes. Even your $22/hour electrician example only makes $45K a year.
Also please note: My husband went to school 15 years ago, and JUST paid off his student loans a couple years back. The amount of debt required to get educated is completely and utterly bugfuck.
But, if you want a job that pays that kind of money...go into IT (and then move to Silicon Valley, because your odds are shit everywhere else), banking (and move to New York City), engineering, or become a doctor. I've also heard folks with business degrees can basically get into anything, though I have NO idea of the pay grade -- I assume it's pretty much because of the people you meet in school who make the right connections.
And if you find a job that pays that well that's not in any of those fields? Let me know, because I want in.
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I'd suggest making sure you enjoy the work and field, though. Consider that aside from sleeping, you're going to commit more time to your job than anything else.
Non top-tier medical stuff makes me nervous. Right now there's a huge demand because of "Obama Care" and Veteran issues. That's all going to decline during the next decade, although geriatric medicine will apt remain hot for a while longer. The medical stuff seems a bit bubble-ish to me. But, that's gut sense and not hard fact on my part.
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