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Administrative Assistant
Median Hourly Rate: $14
"As an administrative assistant, your job will be to perform a wide variety of office support tasks within the organization while supporting the employees and supervisors of the department to which you are assigned.
Your main duties will involve answering, screening and directing phone calls from clients and customers, while greeting our walk-in guests."
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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Median Hourly Rate: $11
"A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is an health medical professional that works in a variety of healthcare environments, including hospitals, nursing homes, retirement communities, and physician offices."
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Customer Service Representative (CSR)
Median Hourly Rate: $13
"A Customer Service Representative is a job that requires the ability to handle multiple tasks."
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Executive Assistant
Median Salary: $48,771
"Executive Assistants provide administrative support to upper-level Executives within a company."
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Median Hourly Rate: $18
"A licensed practical nurse, or LPN, takes care of patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or medical doctor."
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Office Manager
Median Salary: $41,703
"The role of office manager is found in nearly every field of business because most businesses have offices as part of their structure."
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Registered Nurse (RN)
Median Hourly Rate: $26
"A registered nurse (RN) may be employed in a variety of medical settings, including physicians' offices, schools, hospitals, prison settings, and assisted living facilities/nursing homes."
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Software Engineer
Median Salary: $74,948
"A software engineer is responsible developing and maintaining software applications and/or systems that function reliably and efficiently."
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| Best Schools by ROI | 20 Yr. Net ROI | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Harvey Mudd College $980,900 | $980,900 |
![]() | California Institute of Technology (Caltech) $837,600 | $837,600 |
![]() | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) $831,100 | $831,100 |
![]() | Stanford University $789,500 | $789,500 |
![]() | Colorado School of Mines $783,400 | $783,400 |
![]() | Georgia Institute of Technology $755,600 | $755,600 |
| View the full ROI list » | ||
Associate's Degree
$30,909 - $83,435
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration
$36,780 - $107,897
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)
$48,575 - $126,751
Bachelor's Degree
$35,587 - $108,491
Doctorate (PhD)
$50,848 - $147,926
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
$46,811 - $145,822
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
$45,231 - $135,930
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