9 Highest Paying 2 Year Degree Jobs

2) Nuclear technician

You’ve likely heard news reports that fossil fuels will be an energy source of the past in the coming decades. What will replace it? Well, nuclear energy is a popular and highly effective alternative to the polluting and increasingly criticized energy resources of today. That’s where you would come in. As a nuclear technician, you’ll work in either a nuclear reactor or an offsite location where you will partner with nuclear engineers, physicists, and others, to conduct thorough studies and production of nuclear energy. All you need is a 2 year associate’s degree in nuclear technology and you’re on your way to a potential income of $72,000 per year.