{"id":90,"date":"2022-01-25T00:42:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2022-volume-3-issue-1\/choose-your-path\/"},"modified":"2022-02-09T02:07:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T02:07:37","slug":"choose-your-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2022-volume-3-issue-1\/choose-your-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose Your Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Art, Humanities. Communication, and Design<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Art and Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Audio Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Communications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Dance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Interior Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Modern Languages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Music<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Theatre and Film<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Broadcast Technician $39,528<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Choreographer $63,520<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Editor $65,203<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">English Language and Literature Teacher, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">postsecondary $77,325<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Film and Video Editor $50,756<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Graphic Designer $51,198<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Interior Designer $62,865<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Interpreter\/Translator $53,173<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Lighting Technician and Media and Communication Equipment Workers $89,064<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Special Effects Artist and Animator $63,904<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Music Teacher, postsecondary $75,285<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Music Directors and Composers $61,970<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $54,664<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Producers and Directors $61,873<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Proofreaders $38,061<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Public Relations Specialist $62,598<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Sound Engineering Technician $53,662<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Technical Writer $67,835<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Business<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Accounting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Business Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Business Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Business Office Systems and Support<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Entrepreneur<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Long Term Care Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Paralegal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Real Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Bookkeeping, Accounting, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Auditing Clerk $44,878<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Budget Analyst $90,730<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Credit Analyst $81,737<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Executive Administrative Assistants $65,160<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Insurance Underwriters $73,078<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Paralegal and Legal Assistant $53,406<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Production, Planning, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Expediting Clerk $52,206<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Real Estate Sales Agent $62,273<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Real Estate Broker $85,751<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Human Resources Specialist $71,357<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">First-Line Supervisors of <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Retail Sales Workers $48,101<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Project Management Specialist $90,554<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Construction, Industry Manufacturing, and Transportation<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Automotive Collision Repair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Automotive Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Biomedical Clinical Equipment Technician<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Construction Management Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Diesel Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Electrical Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Electronics Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Environmental Health and Safety Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Instrumentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Maritime Transportation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Non-destructive Testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Pipefitting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Process Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Welding Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Automotive Body and Related Repairer $46,262<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Automotive Service Technician and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mechanic $47,795<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Bus and Truck Mechanics and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Diesel Engine Specialist $51,240<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Captains, Mates, and Pilots $81,292<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Chemical Plant and Systems Operators <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">(Process Technology) $74,656<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Construction Managers $99,661<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Electrician $53,300<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Environmental Science and Protection <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Technician (including health) $50,285<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Heating, Air Conditioning, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer $54,806<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Equipment Repairer $56,825<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">NDT Technician Level I $74,392<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Occupational Health and Safety Technician $53,350<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter $55,231<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Sailors and Marine Oilers $47,596<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Welder, Cutter, Solderer, and Brazer $51,146<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Education<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Child Development \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Early Childhood Studies Teaching<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><b>Career Opportunities<\/b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Child Care Workers $23,385<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Elementary School Teacher <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">(except special ed) $58,773<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Education Administrator, Preschool, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Child Care Center $61,518<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Preschool Teacher $44,626<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Secondary School Teacher <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">(except special ed) $60,510<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Substitute Teacher $48,806<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Teaching Assistant (except postsecondary) $22,726<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Vocational Education Teachers, secondary $61,717<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Health Sciences<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Cancer Data Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Diagnostic Medical Sonography<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Emergency Medical Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Eye Care Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Health Information Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Assisting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Billing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Coding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Laboratory Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Radiography<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mental Health Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Occupational Therapy Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Personal Trainer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Pharmacy Technician<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Physical Therapist Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Respiratory Care<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Surgical Technician<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Certified Ophthalmic Assistant $42,500<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Certified Ophthalmic Technician $51,733<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Certified Tumor Registrar $54,049<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Diagnostic Medical Sonographer $71,380<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Emergency Medical Technician and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Paramedics $37,222<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Fitness Trainers $46,868<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Licensed Practical and <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Licensed Vocational Nurse $48,968<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Assistant $36,158<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical and Clinical Laboratory <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Technicians $53,884<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Medical Records and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Health Information Technician $47,459<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Occupational Therapy Assistant $78,963<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Pharmacy Technician $37,328<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Physical Therapist Assistant $80,499<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Radiologic Technologist $63,958<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Registered Nurse $84,858<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Respiratory Therapist $62,404<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mental Health Counselor $51,439<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Surgical Technologist $54,165<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Public Safety, and Human\/Consumer Services<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Chef Training<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Cosmetology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Criminal Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Fire Protection Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Massage Therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Pastry Chef<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Personal Trainer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Restaurant Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities<\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Baker $26,016<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Chefs and Head Cooks <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">(including Pastry Chefs) $57,417<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Firefighter $54,145<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Food Service Manager $58,738<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Cosmetologists $24,617<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Massage Therapist $39,093<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Private Detectives and Investigators $50,805<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Probation Officers and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Correctional Treatment Specialists $48,239<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Skin Care Specialists (Esthetician) $48,952<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Chemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Cloud Computing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Simulation and Game Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Cyber Security<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Desktop Support and Network Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Engineering Design Graphics (Drafting)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Environmental Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Geology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Microsoft and CISCO<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Physics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Web Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Accountant and Auditor $83,66<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $41,404<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Architectural and Civil Drafter $59,421<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Chemical Engineer $147,023<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Civil Engineer $99,583<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Network Support Specialist $80,283<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Database Administrators $103,714<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Environmental Engineering Technician $62,136<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Information Security Analyst $118,476<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mechanical Drafter $64,122<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Network Specialist $75,268<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Software Developers (Applications) $109,513<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Web Developer and Digital Designer. $73,192<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Programmers $103,555<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer User Support Specialist $51,748<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Social and Behavioral Science<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Anthropology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Government<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">History<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Philosophy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Sociology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities <\/span><br \/>\n<em>(some may require a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree)*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Anthropologists and Archeologists $79,007<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Clinical, Counseling, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">School Psychologists $80,459<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mental Health Counselors $51,439<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Clergy $60,981<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Museum Technicians and Conservators $39,636<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Psychologists $106,021<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Philosophy and Religion Teachers <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">(postsecondary) $55,802<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Political Scientists $90,752 (statewide)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Sociology Teachers (postsecondary) $80,632<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Social Science Research Assistants $36,902\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Noncredit Classes for Professional and Life Long Learners<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Whether you\u2019re preparing for a career or picking up a new hobby, the San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development Division offers a variety of noncredit courses for workforce training and lifelong learning. Workforce courses keep employees up to date on the latest industry technology and are available through contract training, open enrollment, and grant funding. Not only does the division provide vital training for workers, but you can enjoy picking up new skills you\u2019ve been eager to learn. CPD offers lifelong learning courses to promote leisure learning and to help you extend your horizons. 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