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MATCH YOUR INTERESTS AND SKILLS WITH POTENTIAL CAREERS. This career diagram shows six career fields. To determine fields you may want to pursue, match the colors of the activities you selected to the same colors on the diagram.
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HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF ONE CAREER FROM EACH FIELD.
FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER WELDER
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
FIREFIGHTER ACCOUNTANT
OCCUPATION
2-year associate’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree
4-year bachelor’s + 2-year master’s degree
2-year associate’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree
2-year certificate
EDUCATION REQUIRED
$13/hour or $27,205/year
$23/hour or $47,792/year
$14/hour or $28,551/year
$28/hour or $57,600/year
$20/hour or $40,710/year
$21/hour or $42,734/year
ENTRY-LEVEL SALARY
Source: Career Clusters at a Glance
Visit https://eqf.org/explore_careers for links to career-related sites and tools including:
• MyNextMove.org - Search a variety of careers, learn about annual wages for each job, and be matched with career options. • Reality Check - This is a fun way to find out how much it will cost to support yourself after college – and if the career you want will pay enough to cover your expenses.
When you’re done with all of this research, you should have a pretty good idea of what you want your future career to be – and the type of college that will be a good fit.
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