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Does more education pay?
Median usual weekly earnings and unemployment rates for workers age 25 and over, by highest education completed. Verified data
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Occupations with at least 50,000 jobs, ranked by the BLS projected employment change from 2025 to 2035. Official projection
| Occupation | Projected change | Openings per year | Median wage | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners | +41.0% | 29,400 | $132,300 | Master's degree |
| Data scientists | +34.6% | 24,800 | $120,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical and health services managers | +24.2% | 62,300 | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physical therapist assistants | +23.0% | 18,500 | $68,380 | Associate's degree |
| Psychiatric technicians | +22.3% | 17,000 | $45,130 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Occupational therapy assistants | +21.5% | 8,100 | $72,300 | Associate's degree |
| Ophthalmic medical technicians | +21.4% | 11,800 | $45,570 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Physician assistants | +21.1% | 11,500 | $135,880 | Master's degree |
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Read the analysisBachelor's degrees: debt vs. early career earnings by field
National graduate earnings 1 and 4 years after completion compared with the typical federal debt of completers, field by field.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for O*NET Development for USDOL/ETA, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. See the full source directory.