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Exploration by Career Cluster
Explore credential attainment and employer demand within a career cluster—including occupation employment and wage data. Optional: Select a state to display state-specific employment and wage information for the selected career cluster.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
143,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,077
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 2,960 | $68,700 | 15.5% |
| Computer Programmers | 3,860 | $66,940 | -0.5% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 2,280 | $84,550 | 35.5% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,050 | $84,570 | 16.2% |
| Web Developers | 800 | $47,450 | 18.8% |
| Database Administrators | 720 | $72,980 | 18.1% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,220 | $61,110 | 13.4% |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,470 | $82,330 | 19% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 4,120 | $40,520 | 15.5% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 1,410 | $41,950 | 14.2% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 730 | $74,130 | 9.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Arkansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Google Analytics Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 554 | |
| Microsoft Technology Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 7 | 33 | |
| HubSpot Certification | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
| Hootsuite Certification | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 21 | |
| Cisco IT Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
| Stukent - Mimic Social | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
| HubSpot | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
| TestOut PC Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| eMarketing Institute - Social Media Marketing Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 172 | 6 | |
| TestOut Security Pro Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| CompTIA Network+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 13 | 1 | |
| Microsoft Certified Educator | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
| TestOut Linux Pro Courseware | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
| Apple Certified Mac Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |
| Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| CompTIA A+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 509 | 0 | |
| CompTIA Security+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 116 | 0 | |
| Google Adwords Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 10 | 0 | |
| Programmable Logic Controllers Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |