| If most of what matters to you in a career is money, | | | | years Undergraduate. |
| then you are going to want to choose your college | | | | If your interest is in the medical field but you don't want |
| major carefully. Your decision here will largely | | | | to go to school for too lengthy a period of time, |
| determine the work you will do for a large portion of | | | | consider becoming a nurse. The pay and demand for |
| the rest of your life. At the very least, each degree | | | | these jobs has increased dramatically in recent years, |
| affords you the opportunity to start a career earning a | | | | so view the above salary as closer to a bottom |
| certain average amount of money. Let's take a look at | | | | estimate - and without the need to be concerned |
| some of those degrees and the careers and salaries | | | | about job security. |
| that come with them. | | | | Profession: Psychologist. Average Salary: $37,800. |
| Profession: Dentist. Average Salary: $110,000. Degree: | | | | Degree: 4 years Undergraduate required and 2 years |
| 4 years Undergraduate and 4 years Graduate. | | | | Graduate strongly recommended. |
| A degree in dentistry takes a lot of schooling, but pays | | | | If you like addressing others people's problems and are |
| extremely well and is highly in demand. The work is not | | | | interested in the way they think and feel, consider the |
| easy, but always interesting. If you think you would | | | | field of psychology. You can serve as a great help to |
| enjoy going through that much schooling, you will | | | | people without needing to obtain a medical degree. |
| certainly be rewarded with job security and high pay. | | | | Profession: Computer Expert. Average Salary: |
| Most medical degrees guarantee a high salary and a | | | | $45,700. Degree: 4 years Undergraduate. |
| certain level of prestige. | | | | If you enjoy technical work with computers and can |
| Profession: Chemical Engineer. Average Salary: | | | | learn quickly, you may already be qualified to do this |
| $46,900. Degree: 4 years Undergraduate required and | | | | job; you simply need an undergraduate diploma to |
| 2 years Graduate strongly recommended. | | | | prove it to employers. Everyone desperately needs |
| You don't need to be a genius to become a chemical | | | | hands-on computer wizards, and this career path |
| engineer, and this career can earn a fairly high amount | | | | offers one of the highest salaries for just a 4-year |
| of money. It is a growing field that is important to all | | | | degree. |
| new technology. There are many different facets of | | | | There are many other choices in the job market, for |
| chemical engineering that one basic degree will move | | | | sure. The examples above are merely a few of the |
| you toward. If you want to do anything especially | | | | career opportunities you might weigh as options. |
| interesting and cutting edge, it will help to pursue a | | | | Remember, though salary is important, so is your |
| graduate degree in a specialized area of chemical | | | | happiness. Try to find a career that you love as much |
| engineering. Doing so will also up your potential salary. | | | | as - or more than - your income. |
| Profession: Nurse. Average Salary: $32,900. Degree: 4 | | | | |