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Comparing Careers

In this portfolio you will help an imaginary student named Angel to research careers in the healthcare industry.



Angel is considering these four careers in healthcare:



Home Health Aide
Physical Therapist
Registered Nurse
Sonographer
Angel has put together this table with information from bls.gov:
Career 2023 Median Pay Typical Entry-Level Education
Registered Nurses $86,070 per year
Bachelor's degree
(about 4 years of college)
Physical Therapists $99,710 per year Doctoral or professional degree (6+ years of college)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
$80,850 per year
Associate's degree (2+ years of college)

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$33,530 per year

High school diploma or equivalent

Question 1
Put the careers in order from the LEAST amount of education required (at the top) to the MOST amount of education required (at the bottom).(1 point)
Arrange responses in the correct order to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired position and insert response at that position. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can be moved using the up and down arrow keys or by dragging with a mouse.
Question 2
Put the careers in order from the LOWEST annual salary (at the top) to the HIGHEST annual salary (at the bottom).(1 point)
Arrange responses in the correct order to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired position and insert response at that position. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can be moved using the up and down arrow keys or by dragging with a mouse.
Question 3
Which one of these statements is MOST accurate, based on the data available?(1 point)
Responses

There is no clear connection between the level of education required and the salary rate offered for these careers.
There is no clear connection between the level of education required and the salary rate offered for these careers.

For these four careers, more years spent on education seems to be connected to a HIGHER level of pay.
For these four careers, more years spent on education seems to be connected to a HIGHER level of pay.

For these four careers, more years spent on education seems to be connected to a LOWER level of pay.
For these four careers, more years spent on education seems to be connected to a LOWER level of pay.

Spending a longer time in school will ALWAYS result in a higher level of pay, in any industry.
Spending a longer time in school will ALWAYS result in a higher level of pay, in any industry.
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1 answer

Let's address each of the questions one by one:

Question 1:

Put the careers in order from the LEAST amount of education required to the MOST amount of education required.

  1. Home Health Aide - High school diploma or equivalent
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - Associate's degree (2+ years of college)
  3. Registered Nurse - Bachelor's degree (about 4 years of college)
  4. Physical Therapist - Doctoral or professional degree (6+ years of college)

Question 2:

Put the careers in order from the LOWEST annual salary to the HIGHEST annual salary.

  1. Home Health Aide - $33,530 per year
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - $80,850 per year
  3. Registered Nurse - $86,070 per year
  4. Physical Therapist - $99,710 per year

Question 3:

Which one of these statements is MOST accurate, based on the data available?

  • For these four careers, more years spent on education seems to be connected to a HIGHER level of pay.

This statement is most accurate because higher education levels are associated with higher salaries in the given examples.