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 6 of 37 for careers that need a college degree.
1836 careers in Careers that need a college degree, page 6 of 37
Chemical Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $125,040
Chemical engineers design industrial processes that convert materials into products like plastics, fuel, and…
Chemist
Bachelor's Degree · $91,240
Chemists spend their days running experiments, analysing samples, and writing reports that translate raw data into…
Chief Design Officer
Bachelor's Degree · $213,990
Serves as C-level executive responsible for all design strategy and innovation. Partners with CEO and other executives…
Chief Pilot
Bachelor's Degree · $123,220
Oversee all flight operations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient management of flight crew,…
Chief Product Officer
Bachelor's Degree · $213,990
Serves as C-level executive responsible for all product strategy, innovation, and execution. Partners with CEO and…
Child Development Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $59,550
Assess developmental needs and create intervention plans for children from birth to adolescence, providing support to…
Child Life Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $34,980
Child Life Specialists help children and their families cope with the challenges of hospitalization, illness, and…
Child, Family, and School Social Worker
Bachelor's Degree · $59,550
Child, family, and school social workers meet with children and parents to address abuse, truancy, and family crisis.…
Choreographer
No Formal Education Needed · $55,310
Create original dance works by designing movement sequences, developing artistic concepts, and directing dancers in…
CI/CD Pipeline Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Designs and maintains continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automating build, test, and deployment…
Cinematographer
No Formal Education Needed · $74,990
Visualizes and captures the director's artistic vision, meticulously crafting each shot to convey emotion and…
Cinematographer / Director of Photography
Bachelor's Degree · $74,990
Plans and executes visual cinematography for film and television. Manages camera work, lighting design, and visual…
Circular Economy Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $83,050
Design and implement circular economy strategies that minimise waste, extend product lifecycles, and create closed-loop…
Circular Economy Specialist
Master's Degree · $83,050
Develop and implement circular economy strategies that eliminate waste, keep materials in use, and regenerate natural…
Citizen Journalism Coordinator / UGC News Editor
Bachelor's Degree · $77,920
Manages user-generated content and citizen journalism contributions for news organizations, verifying amateur footage,…
Civil Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,840
Civil engineers design roads, bridges, water systems, and airports for public agencies and private clients. A single…
Claims Adjuster
High School Diploma · $78,000
Investigates insurance claims to determine the extent of an insurance company's liability and negotiate settlements.…
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator
Bachelor's Degree · $78,000
Claims adjusters review damage, interview witnesses, and negotiate settlements after accidents, fires, or injuries.…
Clearing & Settlement Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $65,750
Manages the clearing and settlement of securities and derivatives transactions through central counterparties (CCPs),…
Climate Communications Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $74,750
Develop and execute strategic communications programs that translate complex climate science, sustainability data, and…
Climate Risk Analyst
Master's Degree · $117,330
Assess and quantify physical and transition climate risks for corporations, financial institutions, and asset managers…
Clinical Data Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $120,230
Clinical data managers clean and validate records from clinical trials, tracking down errors in patient data submitted…
Clinical Data Scientist / Clinical Programmer (SAS)
Bachelor's Degree · $100,390
Develops and validates SAS programs for clinical trial data analysis, creating SDTM/ADaM datasets, tables, listings,…
Clinical Director
Master's Degree · $123,860
Oversees clinical operations, manages personnel and resources, and ensures regulatory compliance within a healthcare…
Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $68,020
Review medical records and collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure accurate, complete clinical documentation…
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Associate's Degree · $51,140
Review medical records to ensure accurate and complete documentation reflecting patient severity of illness and…
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Bridges clinical knowledge and information technology, designing and implementing clinical decision support systems,…
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
Bachelor's Degree · $62,930
Performs complex diagnostic laboratory tests on patient specimens in clinical settings, analyzing blood, tissue, and…
Clinical Mass Spectrometry Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $62,930
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot mass spectrometry equipment in a clinical laboratory, while developing, validating,…
Clinical Operations Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Manages day-to-day operations of clinical trials including vendor management, site activation, enrollment tracking, and…
Clinical Project Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Oversees clinical trials from initiation to closeout, ensuring adherence to protocols, regulations, and timelines.…
Clinical Quality Assurance Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $80,730
Ensure compliance of clinical trials and research studies with regulatory guidelines, ethical standards, and internal…
Clinical Quality Auditor (GCP)
Bachelor's Degree · $80,730
Conducts audits of clinical trial sites, CROs, and internal processes to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice,…
Clinical Research Associate (CRA) / Monitor
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Conducts on-site and remote monitoring of clinical trial sites to ensure protocol adherence, data integrity, and…
Clinical Research Coordinator
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research…
Clinical Research Coordinator (Ophthalmology)
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Coordinate and oversee ophthalmology clinical trials by managing patient recruitment, data collection, regulatory…
Clinical Specialist
Master's Degree · $50,290
Provide expert knowledge and support for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or clinical procedures to healthcare…
Clinical Supervisor
Bachelor's Degree · $123,860
Oversees clinical staff, ensuring quality patient care, adherence to protocols, and professional development within a…
Clinical Systems Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Analyze, design, implement, and support clinical information systems to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare…
Clinical Trial Associate
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Clinical Trial Associates (CTAs) provide administrative and operational support to clinical research teams, ensuring…
Cloud Administrator (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Certificate or Vocational Training · $99,130
Manages day-to-day cloud infrastructure operations including provisioning resources, managing IAM policies, monitoring…
Cloud Architect (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Designs and implements cloud infrastructure solutions; optimizes costs and ensures scalability and security.
Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst (FinOps)
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Manages cloud financial operations, analyzing cloud spending patterns, identifying waste, implementing cost…
Cloud Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $116,580
Designs, builds, and manages cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security,…
Cloud ERP Consultant
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Implement, customize, and optimize cloud-based ERP systems by analyzing business requirements, configuring modules,…
Cloud Financial Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $91,640
Optimizes cloud spending and financial operations for organizations, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance within…
Cloud Integration Consultant
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Designs, implements, and manages cloud-based integration solutions, connecting disparate systems and applications to…
Cloud Migration Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Plans and executes the migration of on-premises workloads to cloud platforms, performing discovery assessments,…
Cloud Native Engineer / Kubernetes Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Specializes in cloud-native application development and Kubernetes orchestration, building containerized microservices,…
Cloud Security Architect
Bachelor's Degree · $129,180
Designs secure cloud infrastructure; implements security best practices and compliance frameworks.