Careers that need an advanced degree
Eight hundred and thirty-seven careers where a graduate or doctoral credential is the standard entry path, careers where a master's, doctoral or professional credential is the standard entry path, including medicine, law, academic research and senior specialist roles. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 9 of 17 for careers that need an advanced degree.
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Government Affairs Director
Master's Degree · $146,910
Directs and manages an organization's government affairs activities, including lobbying efforts, policy analysis, and…
GPU / CUDA Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops GPU-accelerated software using CUDA, OpenCL, or Vulkan Compute for AI training, scientific computing, graphics…
Graduate Research Assistant (Chemistry)
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $91,240
Graduate Research Assistants in Chemistry conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to scientific publications…
Growth Equity Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Evaluate and invest in high-growth companies that are typically beyond the startup phase but not yet mature public…
Head of Content / VP of Content Marketing
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads the entire content marketing function, setting content strategy, managing editorial teams, overseeing content…
Head of Corporate Affairs
Bachelor's Degree · $146,910
Develops and executes communication strategies, manages public relations, and oversees corporate social responsibility…
Head of Customer Success / VP of Customer Success
Bachelor's Degree · $148,270
Leads the entire customer success organization, setting strategy for retention, expansion, and customer satisfaction…
Head of Data Science
Master's Degree · $175,140
Lead an organisation's entire data science function, setting strategy, building teams, and ensuring that data science…
Head of Design / VP of Design
Bachelor's Degree · $114,850
Leads the entire design organization, setting design vision and strategy, managing design managers and ICs,…
Head of Design Operations
Master's Degree · $105,770
Leads and manages the operational aspects of a design team, focusing on optimizing workflows, processes, tools, and…
Head of Developer Relations
Bachelor's Degree · $146,910
Leads the developer relations strategy, managing a team of developer advocates, overseeing developer experience,…
Head of Digital / VP of Digital
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads all digital functions across an organization including digital marketing, e-commerce, digital product, social…
Head of Engineering
Master's Degree · $171,270
Leads and manages engineering teams, sets technical vision, strategy, and ensures successful product delivery. Oversees…
Head of ESG
Master's Degree · $213,990
Leads the development and implementation of environmental, social, and governance strategies within an organization.…
Head of Growth / VP of Growth
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads growth strategy across acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization, combining product, marketing, and…
Head of Information Security
Bachelor's Degree · $175,140
Lead an organisation's entire information security function, setting strategy, managing teams, and ensuring that…
Head of People Operations
Master's Degree · $149,280
Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of all aspects of employee experience, HR strategy, and operational…
Head of Product
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads product strategy and vision, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to launch. Drives innovation…
Head of Product - Autonomous Systems
Master's Degree · $166,790
Leads the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for autonomous systems, including self-driving vehicles, robotics, or…
Head of Product - Payments
Master's Degree · $166,790
Leads the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for payment-related products. This role involves deep understanding…
Head of Product (Space Division)
Master's Degree · $166,790
Leads the product strategy, roadmap, and development for space-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with company…
Head of Product Design
Master's Degree · $114,850
Leads the product design vision and strategy, overseeing a team of designers to create intuitive and impactful user…
Head of Product Strategy
Master's Degree · $166,790
Leads the product team, defines product vision and strategy, oversees product development from concept to launch,…
Head of Product, Climate Tech
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Lead the product strategy and development for innovative climate technology solutions, driving impact and market…
Head of Product, Quantum
Master's Degree · $166,790
Leads the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for quantum computing solutions. Oversees the entire product lifecycle…
Head of Revenue Operations
Bachelor's Degree · $148,270
Senior leader overseeing all revenue operations including sales ops, marketing ops, and CS ops, aligning go-to-market…
Head of Treasury
Master's Degree · $166,570
Lead the management of the organization’s financial assets and liabilities, overseeing cash flow, debt, investments,…
Health Economist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $124,720
Evaluates the economic impact of healthcare interventions, conducting cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact…
Health Insurance / Managed Care CEO
Master's Degree · $213,990
Leads a health insurance company or managed care organization, overseeing enrollment, claims, provider networks,…
Health Physicist
Master's Degree · $172,250
Assess and control radiation hazards to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's Degree · $107,310
Health specialties teachers at colleges and universities train future dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, and public…
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Analyst
Master's Degree · $101,860
Evaluates the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and broader societal impact of health technologies to inform…
Healthcare Social Worker
Master's Degree · $67,880
Healthcare social workers help patients and families cope with diagnosis, grief, housing problems, and insurance…
Heart Failure Specialist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $496,010
Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with heart failure through advanced clinical expertise, coordinating…
Hedge Fund Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Conducts investment research and generates trade ideas for hedge fund portfolio managers, performing deep fundamental…
Hedge Fund Manager
Master's Degree · $166,570
Manages investment portfolios for hedge funds, employing complex strategies to generate high returns for clients. This…
Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $166,570
Manage investment decisions and oversee a portfolio of assets for a hedge fund by conducting research, quantitative…
High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Builds ultra-low-latency trading systems for proprietary trading firms, optimizing every microsecond in network,…
Highest & Best Use Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $67,960
Determines the most profitable and legally permissible use of a property or land parcel through market analysis, zoning…
Historian
Master's Degree · $76,750
Historians comb through archives, manuscripts, and records to build evidence-based arguments about the past. They work…
Historic Preservation / Heritage Organization Director
Master's Degree · $80,390
Leads a historic preservation organization or heritage site, overseeing conservation, interpretation, fundraising, and…
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $83,820
History teachers at colleges and universities lead courses on the past, from ancient Rome to decolonization, while…
Home care agency owner
High School Diploma · $237,100 - $289,800 owner take-home/SDE
Home care agency owner owns a home-care agency that recruits and schedules caregivers or clinicians, wins clients and…
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $265,930
Provide expert symptom management, goals-of-care counseling, and comfort-focused medical care for patients with serious…
Hospital Administrator / COO (Healthcare)
Master's Degree · $123,860
Manages day-to-day operations of a hospital or healthcare facility, overseeing departments, staffing, patient flow,…
Hospitalist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $265,930
Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units,…
HR Analytics Manager
Master's Degree · $149,280
Lead the people analytics function to deliver strategic workforce insights that inform talent strategy, organizational…
HR Consultant - Independent
Bachelor's Degree · $101,860
Provide expert HR advisory services to organizations on a project or retainer basis, covering talent strategy, HR…
HR Data Scientist
Master's Degree · $120,230
Apply advanced machine learning and statistical modelling techniques to HR data to develop predictive models, causal…
HR Director
Master's Degree · $149,280
Provide strategic HR leadership for a business division or geographic region, overseeing all HR functions including…