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    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $81,121
    ($39.01/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.0%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    80
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $68,434
    ($32.90/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    163
    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $60,096
    ($28.89/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.0%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    135
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $49,801
    ($23.95/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    108
    Manufacturing
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $73,448
    ($35.32/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.7%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    110
    Manufacturing
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $66,941
    ($32.18/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.1%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    193
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $53,106
    ($25.54/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    43
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $$$
    No Data Available
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    0
    Marketing
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $98,584
    ($47.40/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    18