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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
    Star Rating:
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    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $101,540
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    1,468
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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $66,200
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    1.9%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    226
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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Education Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $65,120
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.0%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    223
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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Law Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $131,910
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.0%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    34
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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Social Work Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $66,510
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    97
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    Education and Training
    Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Master's degree
     
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    Master's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $65,060
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    286
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    Education and Training
    All Other Postsecondary Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Doctoral or professional degree
     
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    Doctoral or professional degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $50,550
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    327
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    Education and Training
    Elementary School Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $48,290
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    3,482
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    Education and Training
    Middle School Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $48,790
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    1,742
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    Education and Training
    Secondary School Teachers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $48,980
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.7%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    2,134
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