Meet 3 people who landed jobs without a bachelor's degree and don't have to worry about paying off student debt

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Meet 3 people who landed jobs without a bachelor's degree and don't have to worry about paying off student debt

Heather didn't want to be a doctor or a nurse, but she wanted to work in the medical field — partly inspired by the "Grey's Anatomy" she watched growing up and partly because she saw it as "an active and rewarding career."

Her dream came true — she now works as an MRI technologist making about $36 an hour.

While becoming a doctor or nurse may mean taking out student loans, that's not something Heather ended up having to think about. Heather's last name is known to Business Insider but has been omitted for privacy. Heather, 24, said she worked part-time to help pay for community college, where she earned an associate degree in medical imaging and then furthered her schooling with an MRI certificate program.

Not having to worry about student loan payments has meant she's been able to build her savings. She noted she was able to afford a wedding without going into debt, and that she's about to close on a new home. Otherwise, she said, it may have been unlikely she would "have been able to afford the area" that she's in, and could have meant not being able to afford a new car when she graduated.

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