Entry-Level Careers by Bachelors Degree

Bachelor Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs (jobs after undergraduate degree)

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Bachelor Degree, having 1 year or less of work experience - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary, including % with Bachelor's Degree, and % with 1 year experience (or less).

These entry-level roles are designed for new bachelor's degree graduates ready to start their first professional position. For recent graduates who want realistic starting points that match their degree and experience level. Compare starting salaries and degree-holder percentages, then access preparation resources built for new graduates.

4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video .

This page will take you through 4 steps, to find entry level Bachelor degree jobs and careers: (1) Select an entry-level career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Bachelor's Degree entry-level careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover entry-level careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.

Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What entry level jobs can you get with a Bachelor's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are entry level careers (1 year or less work experience) related to the Bachelor's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Bachelor's Degree. - 97 specific careers are listed. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
You can use this form two ways:
1) Enter a Keyword - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the listing to those occupations that contain the keyword entered
2) Browse the list (Don't enter a keyword) - You can simply browse the list of occupations. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover jobs that might be of interest.

Enter a Keyword (filter the list below)
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:

Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Bachelor's Degree) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Water Resource Specialists / 50.00% / 36.37% / ($167,220)

Medical Dosimetrists / 75.00% / 30.00% / ($147,470)

Chemical Engineers / 95.65% / 78.26% / ($125,040)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers / 55.56% / 32.13% / ($122,930)

Photonics Engineers / 52.38% / 34.79% / ($122,930)

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / 76.00% / 36.00% / ($122,570)

Materials Scientists / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($117,790)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / 88.47% / 46.16% / ($115,160)

Materials Engineers / 80.00% / 44.00% / ($112,860)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / 43.48% / 52.18% / ($109,370)

Environmental Engineers / 66.66% / 61.91% / ($107,110)

Computer Systems Analysts / 41.93% / 31.42% / ($105,850)

Radiation Therapists / 37.54% / 42.76% / ($105,310)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / 50.00% / 41.17% / ($104,300)

Automotive Engineers / 71.43% / 38.09% / ($104,110)

Fuel Cell Engineers / 57.14% / 45.47% / ($104,110)

Video Game Designers / 55.00% / 40.00% / ($104,000)

Manufacturing Engineers / 76.00% / 34.61% / ($102,440)

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / 50.00% / 45.00% / ($102,440)

Geographers / 45.00% / 45.00% / ($102,040)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / 51.85% / 55.55% / ($101,920)

Transportation Planners / 55.00% / 35.00% / ($101,110)

Transportation Engineers / 86.36% / 40.91% / ($100,840)

Water/Wastewater Engineers / 69.57% / 50.00% / ($100,840)

Computer Programmers / 88.04% / 40.18% / ($100,390)

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / 39.13% / 73.92% / ($100,330)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists / 34.62% / 38.46% / ($98,920)

Agricultural Engineers / 75.00% / 35.00% / ($98,590)

Acute Care Nurses / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($97,550)

Registered Nurses / 55.92% / 37.83% / ($97,550)

Critical Care Nurses / 50.00% / 60.71% / ($97,550)

Financial Examiners / 95.66% / 47.83% / ($94,160)

Intelligence Analysts / 73.92% / 30.43% / ($93,790)

Web Developers / 50.00% / 33.33% / ($92,650)

Operations Research Analysts / 42.85% / 40.00% / ($88,940)

Food Scientists and Technologists / 81.82% / 54.55% / ($88,720)

Microbiologists / 72.73% / 54.55% / ($87,990)

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / 44.97% / 30.56% / ($87,520)

Commercial and Industrial Designers / 67.92% / 32.87% / ($83,910)

Credit Analysts / 95.00% / 30.00% / ($83,510)

Online Merchants / 41.29% / 37.80% / ($83,050)

Logistics Engineers / 73.91% / 39.14% / ($82,320)

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / 31.50% / 56.99% / ($81,390)

Insurance Underwriters / 73.33% / 40.00% / ($81,370)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors / 75.00% / 40.00% / ($80,730)

Coroners / 50.00% / 40.00% / ($80,730)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / 39.34% / 49.63% / ($80,730)

Landscape Architects / 95.00% / 36.84% / ($79,870)

Music Therapists / 84.62% / 65.38% / ($77,930)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters / 40.08% / 46.57% / ($76,870)

Dietitians and Nutritionists / 63.33% / 30.00% / ($76,400)

Surveyors / 47.37% / 30.00% / ($75,440)

Film and Video Editors / 65.10% / 32.92% / ($75,420)

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / 57.35% / 62.00% / ($74,260)

Conservation Scientists / 78.27% / 39.14% / ($73,010)

Range Managers / 75.00% / 41.67% / ($73,010)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / 33.89% / 36.34% / ($72,080)

Forensic Science Technicians / 32.36% / 32.02% / ($72,060)

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 84.73% / 71.18% / ($72,040)

Interior Designers / 84.00% / 40.00% / ($67,190)

Special Education Teachers, Middle School / 83.78% / 54.70% / ($66,810)

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / 88.03% / 43.28% / ($66,270)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / 44.42% / 31.47% / ($66,270)

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 88.24% / 62.40% / ($64,370)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / 78.17% / 63.08% / ($63,970)

Paralegals and Legal Assistants / 46.50% / 34.43% / ($62,890)

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / 86.20% / 75.61% / ($62,680)

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / 33.61% / 38.40% / ($62,370)

Insurance Sales Agents / 46.90% / 72.73% / ($62,280)

Social Science Research Assistants / 54.32% / 46.58% / ($61,990)

Recreational Therapists / 97.30% / 55.26% / ($61,960)

Computer User Support Specialists / 47.32% / 32.44% / ($61,860)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / 52.22% / 39.65% / ($61,540)

Chemical Technicians / 43.74% / 47.59% / ($60,390)

Interpreters and Translators / 54.72% / 35.52% / ($60,170)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / 72.05% / 33.89% / ($59,920)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers / 68.66% / 36.21% / ($59,550)

Biological Technicians / 62.82% / 52.56% / ($57,510)

Airfield Operations Specialists / 50.86% / 50.32% / ($56,850)

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / 35.12% / 42.16% / ($55,490)

Desktop Publishers / 38.70% / 45.93% / ($55,290)

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / 68.18% / 68.18% / ($55,090)

Cargo and Freight Agents / 30.75% / 74.53% / ($52,260)

Food Science Technicians / 32.33% / 67.10% / ($52,130)

Proofreaders and Copy Markers / 47.30% / 47.90% / ($51,120)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / 33.81% / 30.88% / ($50,610)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks / 38.26% / 36.81% / ($50,020)

Precision Agriculture Technicians / 34.78% / 43.48% / ($49,630)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / 37.46% / 85.80% / ($48,430)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / 35.18% / 40.27% / ($47,340)

Coaches and Scouts / 48.89% / 33.27% / ($47,320)

Social and Human Service Assistants / 40.46% / 60.58% / ($45,930)

Tutors / 40.91% / 72.73% / ($43,350)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / 57.32% / 66.98% / ($42,910)

Residential Advisors / 31.29% / 65.91% / ($42,240)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / 40.15% / 66.44% / ($41,670)

Recreation Workers / 61.96% / 40.14% / ($36,560)

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