High Paying Careers for Women Right Now

High Paying Careers for Women Right Now Photo Credit â€" Pexels.comFor women looking to make the big bucks when they get out of college, landing a job in STEM, healthcare, or law may be the way to go. Some women already have their career path mapped out and their dream job doesn’t entail math or science, but for those still trying to figure out what career would best suit them, let’s take a closer look at some higher-paying jobs for women.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the top money-making positions for women include health occupations, management and law jobs.1. S.T.E.M.evalevalBy 2018, there could be more than 8.6 million STEM According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, positions for registered nurses are expected to increase 16 percent by 2024, creating 439,300 new jobs for qualified applicants. This is good news for those pursuing nursing, even though these jobs will be competitive.The demand for more nurses, a field still dominated by women, also creates the need for more nursing programs, especi ally when brick and mortar schools are not an option for many students. Successful colleges around the country are adding online programs to its healthcare-focused academics.The Bureau of Labor Statistics also predicts a 17 percent increase in health care administrator positions by 2024 because of the Baby Boomer growth surge. In 2015, the average health care administrator earned $100,000.3. LawWomen make up 40% of lawyers and earn about $86,000 a year on average. In Forbes’ annual ranking of the best-paying jobs for women, the position of lawyer ranked 14th in 2015 and third in 2016. U.S. News has said the job market for lawyers has improved in recent years and 74,800 jobs will need to be filled by 2022.evalThe bad news is an average student leaves with over $100,000 in debt from law school and there’s no guarantee of a six-figure salary.Women are graduating from U.S. colleges at a faster rate than men, but are still earning only 79 cents for every dollar a man makes. Closing t he gender gap will continue to be important issue whether women are taking on the higher paying jobs or not.