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The 10 Best Jobs with an Associate Degree
AllHealthcare, CareerVoyages.gov, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lets be honest, the four-year university path isn’t for everyone. Luckily, if you don’t have the time or money to go that route, there are plenty of career opportunities for those individuals who hold Associate degrees with a healthcare focus. Many healthcare jobs only require an associate degree, so you don’t have to sacrifice the rest of your life to go to school. Going to community college or a vocational-technical school means that you will save money as well as time.
These ten jobs offer great salaries and the chance for advancement with an Associate degree that can be completed in just two years. Advance your career and pursue your dream job now!
1. Dental Hygienists
2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
3. Respiratory Therapist
4. Radiologic Technologists
5. Occupational Therapist Assistant
6. Physical Therapist Assistant
7. Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician
8. Licensed Practice/Vocational Nurse
9. Surgical Technologist
10. Massage Therapist
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karlreckberg
about 16 hours ago
4 comments
Hi,
concerning Radiologic Technology (i.e. Radiographer {NO not radiologist}, Nuclear medicine Technologist and the other allied health care disciplines which are generally cross trained into from RT (R) or RT(N) {also CNMT is a board certification} such as CT MR Special Proceedures etc)), Times now are on a hiring downcycle, I was a practicing NMT w/ a BA and holding RT(N) and CNMT board certifications and a State of Florida HRS license and the obligatory (and highly useful....in hospital X4 first responder at scene X2) CPR cert (well...still am ARRT RT(N) and HRS licensed soon to renew CNMT), all that is is cyclical, hard to latch a job where you want now but wait till 2010 or 2011 and the attrition of higher level RT and NMT staff will open jobs all over, seen this cycle 3 times now.....I have worked as a staff NMT in Florida ~12yrs, @ small Hospitals, Level II Trauma center in Daytona, outpatient cardiac clinic, out patient full nuke dept w/ state of the art PET scanner and it so happens I was adjunct inst ~2yrs and Clinical coordinator (different time frames same Community college), I have and am willing to share one if not more of the Power Point presentations created in my NON paid work time so that those interested in Nuclear medicine will understand just what it is and how the job is done, That would probably need Monsters' Approval, if someone is so interested contact Monster or Post desire to view one of these and I will try to contact monster.com. My PP are entertaining, educational and geared to edify those with some knowledge of health care and radiation to a PP made for graduating HS students looking at schooling opportunities. I will not respond to individuals, Monster.com must contact me...keckberg@gmail.com.....
P.S. if the prospective Allied Health Care worker/Student is considering ANY Health care field noted by monster primarily due to its income or future enjoyability...GO SOMEWHERE ELSE...The cash and benefits are the result of Impeccable and hard work Helping others w/o bias or desire other than having a job where others are helped....Patient Care yields the benefits noted....hard work and long hours are commensurate with pay....nothin free
RRT
7 days ago
2 comments
Yea, sure, ahu; what they don't tell you, however, is that the average, respiratory care program starts around 40 students, to which they purposely tend to delete down to around 12 to 16 by the end of the program. Why you ask? Because they don't want to saturate the market. If you're thinking about a career in this field, you'd better have a thick skin; it doesn't get any better, once you're practicing with those who've been conditioned in this respect.
KatherineMurray513_
7 days ago
2 comments
Can any one help me with finding a junior college or vocational technical program for diagnostic medical sonography?
mickeybhalla2002
7 days ago
2 comments
can someone please tell me if there is open spot for this position.. cause i just finished my degree....
thanks
Kaneezfatima
7 days ago
2 comments
can you give me information on colleges for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. zip code is 60139. Thanks
OTOldie
7 days ago
16 comments
Never underestimate the power of a 2-year degree.
Summereve
8 days ago
2 comments
Can you send me a link that i can find more in LPN/LVN. Schooling here are mainly for RN. At present I am Certified Nurse Assistant, National Certified Medical Assistant. For now I am actively working in the health care arena. Yet unable to get past the $10.oo an hour for NCMA. It is sad after my acquired Associates degree my pay is more now (Nurse Assistant) than what I am offered for NCMA. Thanks, rb808
drs108
8 days ago
10 comments
Thanks
Chat
8 days ago
2 comments
I'm a Registered Nurse and a Wound Care Practitioner, I have worked in the Middle East since 1995 and I want to experience to work in another country aside from the Middle East. Can you find a job for me? Chat
lgwoodward
8 days ago
8 comments
Can you send me a link to find out more about a career in Nutrition and or Diet Technician? How much schooling is required and what is the pay scale? Thank You
azde123
8 days ago
6 comments
I AM FINISHING MY EXTERNSHIP ASA SURGICAL TECH . I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT MY CAREER. MY FUTURE GOAL IS TO WORK WITH A HEART TEAM/ HARVESTING. CYNTHIA
israfatima
4 months ago
4 comments
I am a new grad. Radiologic Technologists, jobs are very hard to find.
slc84
4 months ago
2 comments
A comment on what Nel said. Each state is different and has different types of schools available for nursing. The state I live in has a 2 year associate degree as an LPN.
DianeS278
4 months ago
2 comments
I have 2 Associate Degrees (1 in respiratory care and the other in another area), and a fairly decent salary (in the 50's) after 12+ years in respiratory care. My first job had a salary of just $12.00/hour. But now, what I am seeing is more and more employers are looking to hire grads from 4-year schools with programs in respiratory care. I anticipate that in another 5 years a 4-year degree will be strongly preferred if not outright mandatory. So think into the future before you take the leap into a 2-year program. Also research job flexibility and your ability to find employment in smaller communities. Jobs are not always plentiful there.
Nel
4 months ago
2 comments
I do not know where you get your information, but I do know for a fact that a LVN/LPN is not an associate degree program. It is approximate a 15 month program, with a completion certificate, not an associate degree. There is a two (2) year degree in nursing, and the person becomes an RN- 2 year degree nurse, this is very different. In regards to the other programs, I can not make much of a comment, except that the surgical Tech. is also a program (approximate 12-15 month program, depending on the school). When you give this typesof wriiten communication informatin,please make sure of your sources, due that you have just given thousands of people false and misleading information.