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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
952
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 630 | $115,560 | 9.5% |
Statisticians | 250 | $76,350 | 24% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 70 | $53,440 | 14.3% |
Chemical Engineers | 140 | $90,730 | 14.3% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 190 | $102,290 | 26.3% |
Electrical Engineers | 890 | $79,490 | 12.4% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 350 | $77,910 | 8.6% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 210 | $72,970 | 9.5% |
Industrial Engineers | 1,500 | $75,680 | 13.3% |
Materials Engineers | 50 | $89,670 | 20% |
Mechanical Engineers | 1,140 | $68,880 | 11.4% |
Petroleum Engineers | 90 | $0 | 0% |
Engineers, All Other | 560 | $61,670 | 16.1% |
Microbiologists | 180 | $59,890 | 5.6% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 320 | $73,380 | 3.1% |
Conservation Scientists | 290 | $71,410 | 6.9% |
Chemists | 410 | $68,500 | 9.8% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 520 | $57,520 | 23.1% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 80 | $52,440 | 12.5% |
Economists | 100 | $63,720 | 10% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 30 | $61,220 | 0% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 460 | $49,760 | 8.7% |
Survey Researchers | 50 | $0 | 20% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 140 | $50,300 | 7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Arkansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Biotechnician Assistant Credential | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 |