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For Students: Hot Jobs
GREAT CAREERS THAT DON’T REQUIRE A 4-YEAR DEGREE
BY TINA IRGANG LEADERMAN
50 SKILLS What’s Hot. What’s Next. What’s Needed.
Many people assume that getting a bachelor’s degree is the only way to make
a good salary or have job security. But the jobs listed below are proof that it’s a
myth: None of them require a four-year degree, they all pay more than $40,000 even at the entry level, and job openings in the Hudson Valley were projected to grow more than 20% between 2016 and 2026, according to the
New York Department of Labor.
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