• Salaries from Texas’ occupations that require some postsecondary vocational education (like certificate programs) or an associate’s degree average nearly $42,000 per year.
• Associate’s degrees offer 23% pay raise over high school diplomas
• Bachelor’s degrees bump income by 61%
• Double your income with a Master’s Degree
• MBA degrees result in record salary offers
• Doctoral degrees offer job security along with personal wealth

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Sources:
Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
Yahoo!® Education Article: More Education, More Money!

Current and Future Job Trends

Texans can increase their potential for better jobs and higher salaries after earning a college degree. But, which one should you pursue? What are the hot jobs and industries in Texas?

As Texas grows, our state will need many skilled workers to meet demand in several hot industries. To name a few careers requiring either two- or four-year degrees, Texas will need nurses and many other health-related workers as well as pre-school teachers, automotive service techs and mechanics, computer support specialists, paralegals and legal assistants and real estate sales agents.

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