Top Associate Degrees

[Alpha]

With the exception of 1 or 2 Computer Science/IT degrees, I would have guessed that the Top 10 list would have been all medical degrees.  Here's another they may have missed
Nuclear Power Technology | Bismarck State College

[sanantone]

He's strictly going off of salaries from the Payscale survey. He's not taking into account the number job opportunities and what level of education employers typically require for these occupations. Some of these jobs are hard to get without a bachelor's or master's degree.

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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these occupations typically require an associate's degree, and the median pay is $60,000 or higher.

Growth faster or much faster than average

• Respiratory therapy
  
• Occupational therapy
  
• Diagnostic medical sonography
  
• Dental hygiene
  

Growth as fast as average

• Radiologic technology
  
• Computer network support
  
• Avionics technology
  
• Aerospace engineering technology
  
• Magnetic resonance imaging technology
  
• Nuclear medicine technology
  
• Radiation therapy
  

Growth slower than average

• Electrical and electronics drafting
  
• Calibration technology
  
• Electrical engineering technology
  
• Funeral home management
  
• Air traffic control
  

Decline in jobs

• Nuclear technology