Careers that need a college degree
One thousand eight hundred and thirty-six careers where a bachelor's degree is the standard entry credential, careers where the typical entry path runs through a four-year college degree, including most professional, analytical and creative knowledge work. 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 32 of 37 for careers that need a college degree.
1836 careers in Careers that need a college degree, page 32 of 37
Security Product Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $109,820
Defines security product capabilities for customers or internal users, translating threat models, control requirements…
Security Testing Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $129,180
Performs security testing and vulnerability assessments; identifies security flaws in applications.
Senior Account Executive
Bachelor's Degree · $69,990
Manages key client accounts, develops strategic relationships, and drives revenue growth through effective sales…
Senior Accountant
Bachelor's Degree · $83,680
Prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts, analyze financial data, and assist with audits while supervising…
Senior Automation Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $122,930
Designs, develops, and implements automated systems and processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and reliability…
Senior Backend Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Leads backend architecture and system design; mentors developers and drives technical decisions for scalability.
Senior Community Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $146,910
Develop and execute strategies to engage and grow an online community while fostering positive relationships,…
Senior Copywriter / Lead Copywriter
Bachelor's Degree · $76,910
Leads copywriting projects and mentors junior writers, developing brand voice guidelines, crafting high-stakes campaign…
Senior Design Researcher
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Leads design research initiatives and mentors junior researchers. Develops research methodologies, synthesizes…
Senior Engineering Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $175,140
Manages multiple engineering teams; sets strategy and drives organizational goals.
Senior FinOps Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Optimize cloud spending and manage financial operations by implementing cost-efficient strategies, analyzing usage…
Senior Frontend Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Leads frontend architecture and best practices; mentors junior developers and drives technical decisions for UI/UX…
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Leads full-stack architecture and technical decisions; mentors developers across frontend and backend domains.
Senior Marketing Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Lead marketing initiatives, develop strategies, manage campaigns, and oversee a team to achieve business objectives,…
Senior ML Engineer / ML Architect
Master's Degree · $120,230
Leads ML initiatives; designs ML systems architecture and mentors ML engineers.
Senior Policy Advisor
Bachelor's Degree · $142,080
Advises government agencies, non-profits, or corporations on policy development, implementation, and evaluation.…
Senior Producer
Bachelor's Degree · $90,360
A Senior Producer oversees the entire production process for various media projects, from conception to delivery. They…
Senior Product Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads product strategy across multiple features or product lines, mentoring junior PMs and shaping long-term product…
Senior Product Manager (Tech/SaaS)
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads product strategy for a major product area, managing multiple product managers, setting OKRs, and driving…
Senior Project Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $102,320
Oversees complex projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and timeline while…
Senior QA Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $104,300
Designs and executes test plans, cases, and scripts to ensure software quality, while identifying and tracking bugs,…
Senior Reporter
Bachelor's Degree · $62,200
Investigate, write, and report news stories across multiple media outlets, specializing in areas such as politics,…
Senior UX/UI Designer
Bachelor's Degree · $104,000
Leads design for complex product features and systems, mentoring junior designers and establishing design standards.…
Sensory Scientist / Sensory Panelist Manager
Master's Degree · $52,130
Designs and conducts sensory evaluation studies for food, beverage, fragrance, and consumer products, managing trained…
SEO consultancy owner
No Formal Education Needed · $140,000 - $171,100 owner take-home/SDE
SEO consultancy owner owns an SEO consulting business, diagnosing search performance, creating technical and content…
SEO Journalist / Audience Growth Editor
Bachelor's Degree · $62,200
Combines journalism with search engine optimization to write and optimize news content for discoverability, managing…
SEO Specialist / SEO Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Optimizes website content and technical infrastructure for search engine visibility, managing keyword strategy,…
Service Designer
Bachelor's Degree · $104,000
Designs end-to-end service experiences across digital and physical touchpoints, mapping customer journeys, service…
Session Musician / Pit Orchestra Musician
Bachelor's Degree · $99,420
Performs as a hired instrumentalist for recording sessions, Broadway/theater pit orchestras, live shows, and studio…
Settlement Officer / Conveyancer
Bachelor's Degree · $62,890
Manages the legal transfer of property ownership, preparing and reviewing conveyancing documents, conducting title…
Shipping and Port Operations Manager
High School Diploma · $107,230
Manage the shipping and port operations of an import/export business or port authority, overseeing vessel scheduling,…
Shipping Manager / Export Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $107,230
Manages outbound shipping operations including carrier selection, export documentation, packaging standards, and…
Shopper Insights Researcher
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Studies in-store and online shopping behavior to optimize retail environments, shelf placement, promotions, and…
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Site reliability engineers write code to automate tasks, track system health through monitoring tools, and lead…
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) (Advanced)
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Ensures system reliability; manages incident response and system performance.
Smart Contract Auditor
Bachelor's Degree · $129,180
A Smart Contract Auditor meticulously examines blockchain-based smart contracts to identify vulnerabilities, logical…
SOC Analyst (Tier 1/2/3)
Bachelor's Degree · $129,180
Monitors security events and alerts in a Security Operations Center, triaging incidents, investigating threats,…
Social and Community Service Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $80,390
Social and community service managers run programs like food pantries, shelters, and counselling services, supervising…
Social and Human Service Assistant
High School Diploma · $45,930
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as…
Social Commerce Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Manages social commerce strategy including shoppable posts, live shopping events, TikTok Shop, Instagram Shopping, and…
Social Listening / Digital Intelligence Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Monitors and analyzes social media conversations, online reviews, and digital signals to extract consumer sentiment,…
Social Media Analyst / Social Listening Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Analyzes social media performance data, conducts social listening and sentiment analysis, tracks competitor activity,…
Social Media Director / Head of Social
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Leads an organization's social media strategy, overseeing content teams, paid social, community management, influencer…
Social media management agency owner
No Formal Education Needed · $140,000 - $171,100 owner take-home/SDE
Social media management agency owner owns an agency that plans and publishes client social content, manages communities…
Social Media Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
A social media manager drafts posts, schedules campaigns, and analyses performance metrics for brands across platforms…
Social Media News Producer
Bachelor's Degree · $90,360
Produces and distributes news content specifically for social media platforms, creating platform-native formats…
Social Media Strategist
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Develop and execute social media strategies to enhance brand presence, engage audiences, and drive marketing objectives.
Social Science Research Assistant
Bachelor's Degree · $61,990
Social science research assistants clean datasets, run statistical models, and manage study documentation for senior…
Software Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Software developers write code to build programs used in everything from flight booking to traffic systems. They spend…
Software Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications and systems using programming languages, frameworks, and…