Note: This graphic has been updated to reflect that graduate school is not required for nurses.
SOURCES: The Institute for College Access and Success, New America Foundation, Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.
GRAPHIC: Darla Cameron and Jonnelle Marte - The Washington Post. Updated Jan. 5, 2015.

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