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I have a question regarding degree's. My finance has her Associates? |
degree in Radiology. Her actual job title is Radiologic Technologist. There is a Bachelor's degree that can be earned in the field she's in but she says she can't get any more money if she gets it? I thought employers pay more if you have a higher degree or is that only some employers?? What can anyone suggest that can be done about? In the field of radiography, the type or degree of education rarely makes a difference in salary. Employers want to know how many specialties someone is licensed in. To make more money, and be more desirable to a perspective employer, your fiancee would be smarter to save her money and not pursue an advanced degree. She would be better off studying for exams in other modalities.....mammography, flouroscopy, CT scanning, MRI and ultrasound. The more areas that she is licensed in and proficient, the more ways an employer can "use" her. Therefore, she will be in much higher demand. The following website breaks down the average income per year per modality per state. Check it out. Go to the section titled "Annual Compensation within Each State". http://www.asrt.org/content/rts/surveyre... Source(s): I am a radiologic technologist in CA...I completed a certificate program from a hospital, not a college.....I have NO degree.....But, I have six state and national licenses.....and I make as much as those with a BA. For an entry level positions in Radiology the number of job opening excess the number of qualified applicants. Being certified is all you need, Associate or Bachelors will not make much if any difference. Higher degree usually gives you a competitive edge when you are considered for promotions or for a position that will require additional training, however job experience and good performance in the job can often offset educational time especially if the experience is in more complex diagnostic imaging procedures, such as CT and MRI. Two year of the right experience will more than offset the advantage of a Bachelors over an associate degree. It usually not until much further along in a career path that have a Bachelors. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos105.htm... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/radiologic_... |
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