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    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $99,090
    ($47.64/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.8%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    507
    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $94,054
    ($45.22/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    28
    Manufacturing
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $47,804
    ($22.98/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    300
    Marketing
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $51,129
    ($24.59/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    0.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    42
    Hospitality and Tourism
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $45,143
    ($21.70/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.7%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    70
    Government and Public Administration
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $80,764
    ($38.82/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.7%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    2
    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $67,398
    ($32.41/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 0
    No Data Available
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 0
    No Data Available
    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $107,871
    ($51.86/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 0
    No Data Available
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 0
    No Data Available
    Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $54,127
    ($26.02/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    10