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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
38,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
53
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 360 | $135,600 | 0% |
Statisticians | 40 | $84,120 | 0% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 110 | $66,380 | 0% |
Aerospace Engineers | 40 | $116,440 | 0% |
Chemical Engineers | 70 | $125,160 | 0% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 60 | $0 | 0% |
Electrical Engineers | 290 | $111,100 | 0% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 50 | $89,680 | 0% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 250 | $76,320 | -4% |
Materials Engineers | 40 | $103,210 | 0% |
Mechanical Engineers | 350 | $107,960 | 0% |
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 180 | $112,240 | 5.6% |
Petroleum Engineers | 500 | $141,150 | -4% |
Engineers, All Other | 990 | $117,520 | -1% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 450 | $79,260 | 0% |
Conservation Scientists | 210 | $92,270 | 0% |
Life Scientists, All Other | 160 | $62,310 | -6.3% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 100 | $86,850 | 0% |
Chemists | 80 | $83,700 | 0% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 630 | $75,550 | 3.2% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 360 | $94,390 | 0% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 140 | $94,980 | 7.1% |
Economists | 40 | $79,750 | 0% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 390 | $51,080 | 0% |
Survey Researchers | 40 | $53,000 | 0% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 190 | $74,730 | 5.3% |
Hydrologists | 70 | $88,310 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Alaska) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
STEM 101 - Introduction to Engineering | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 48 | |
ETA Electronics Module - DC | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
PLTW Digital Electronics | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
PLTW Principles of Engineering | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 7 | 0 |