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

Explore Jobs and Careers 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).


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 External Link.

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. Submit the form and you will see current job listings. You can change the job title, location, or distance from location as desired. Each of the listings will link to a current job opening.



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, skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, 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. - 106 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%) / ($157,740)
Medical Dosimetrists / (75.00%) / (30.00%) / ($132,880)
Actuaries / (89.28%) / (82.14%) / ($120,000)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / (76.00%) / (36.00%) / ($112,280)
Chemical Engineers / (81.82%) / (59.09%) / ($112,100)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers / (55.56%) / (32.13%) / ($111,970)
Photonics Engineers / (52.38%) / (34.79%) / ($111,970)
Orthoptists / (85.71%) / (53.57%) / ($107,990)
Materials Scientists / (66.66%) / (52.38%) / ($106,160)
Materials Engineers / (52.38%) / (38.09%) / ($104,100)
Computer Systems Analysts / (41.93%) / (31.42%) / ($103,800)
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / (90.00%) / (45.00%) / ($103,690)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / (50.00%) / (41.17%) / ($101,800)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / (43.48%) / (52.18%) / ($100,730)
Environmental Engineers / (66.66%) / (61.91%) / ($100,090)
Computer Programmers / (88.04%) / (40.18%) / ($99,700)
Automotive Engineers / (71.43%) / (38.09%) / ($99,510)
Fuel Cell Engineers / (57.14%) / (45.47%) / ($99,510)
Manufacturing Engineers / (76.00%) / (34.61%) / ($99,380)
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / (50.00%) / (45.00%) / ($99,380)
Video Game Designers / (55.00%) / (40.00%) / ($98,540)
Radiation Therapists / (37.54%) / (42.76%) / ($98,300)
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / (39.13%) / (73.92%) / ($96,370)
Transportation Engineers / (86.36%) / (40.91%) / ($95,890)
Water/Wastewater Engineers / (69.57%) / (50.00%) / ($95,890)
Transportation Planners / (55.00%) / (35.00%) / ($95,890)
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / (40.62%) / (53.13%) / ($92,580)
Intelligence Analysts / (73.92%) / (30.43%) / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (34.62%) / (38.46%) / ($91,100)
Geographers / (45.00%) / (45.00%) / ($90,880)
Hydrologists / (43.48%) / (45.46%) / ($88,770)
Agricultural Engineers / (75.00%) / (35.00%) / ($88,750)
Registered Nurses / (55.92%) / (37.83%) / ($86,070)
Critical Care Nurses / (50.00%) / (60.71%) / ($86,070)
Acute Care Nurses / (39.29%) / (71.42%) / ($86,070)
Microbiologists / (72.73%) / (54.55%) / ($85,470)
Web Developers / (50.00%) / (33.33%) / ($84,960)
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / (44.97%) / (30.56%) / ($84,570)
Financial Examiners / (95.66%) / (47.83%) / ($84,300)
Operations Research Analysts / (42.85%) / (40.00%) / ($83,640)
Food Scientists and Technologists / (65.22%) / (31.83%) / ($82,090)
Chemical Plant and System Operators / (36.27%) / (34.85%) / ($80,030)
Online Merchants / (41.29%) / (37.80%) / ($79,590)
Credit Analysts / (95.00%) / (30.00%) / ($79,420)
Insurance Underwriters / (73.33%) / (40.00%) / ($77,860)
Commercial and Industrial Designers / (67.92%) / (32.87%) / ($76,250)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / (31.50%) / (56.99%) / ($76,210)
Environmental Compliance Inspectors / (75.00%) / (40.00%) / ($75,670)
Coroners / (50.00%) / (40.00%) / ($75,670)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / (39.34%) / (49.63%) / ($75,670)
Writers and Authors / (46.95%) / (31.03%) / ($73,690)
Dietitians and Nutritionists / (63.33%) / (30.00%) / ($69,680)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters / (40.08%) / (46.57%) / ($69,260)
Conservation Scientists / (78.27%) / (39.14%) / ($68,750)
Park Naturalists / (49.75%) / (56.05%) / ($68,750)
Surveyors / (47.37%) / (30.00%) / ($68,540)
Adapted Physical Education Specialists / (71.43%) / (76.18%) / ($67,190)
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / (82.73%) / (67.96%) / ($66,620)
Film and Video Editors / (65.10%) / (32.92%) / ($66,600)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School / (53.05%) / (51.64%) / ($66,600)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / (33.89%) / (36.34%) / ($65,630)
Special Education Teachers, Preschool / (63.43%) / (60.73%) / ($65,270)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (67.34%) / (52.91%) / ($65,220)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / (73.75%) / (42.02%) / ($65,130)
Forensic Science Technicians / (32.36%) / (32.02%) / ($64,940)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (88.24%) / (62.40%) / ($64,290)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School / (80.62%) / (56.90%) / ($63,860)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / (78.17%) / (63.08%) / ($63,680)
Music Therapists / (84.62%) / (65.38%) / ($63,650)
Real Estate Brokers / (45.33%) / (36.44%) / ($63,060)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / (86.20%) / (75.61%) / ($62,690)
Interior Designers / (84.00%) / (40.00%) / ($62,510)
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / (88.03%) / (43.28%) / ($61,800)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants / (46.50%) / (34.43%) / ($60,970)
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / (52.22%) / (39.65%) / ($60,560)
Fish and Game Wardens / (79.35%) / (45.27%) / ($60,380)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / (35.12%) / (42.16%) / ($59,300)
Computer User Support Specialists / (47.32%) / (32.44%) / ($59,240)
Insurance Sales Agents / (46.90%) / (72.73%) / ($59,080)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / (33.61%) / (38.40%) / ($58,530)
Recreational Therapists / (97.30%) / (55.26%) / ($57,120)
Interpreters and Translators / (54.72%) / (35.52%) / ($57,090)
Chemical Technicians / (43.74%) / (47.59%) / ($56,750)
Social Science Research Assistants / (54.32%) / (46.58%) / ($56,400)
Exercise Physiologists / (59.09%) / (50.00%) / ($54,860)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (72.05%) / (33.89%) / ($54,000)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers / (68.66%) / (36.21%) / ($53,940)
Desktop Publishers / (38.70%) / (45.93%) / ($51,290)
Airfield Operations Specialists / (50.86%) / (50.32%) / ($51,140)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / (68.18%) / (68.18%) / ($50,660)
Statistical Assistants / (61.28%) / (36.94%) / ($50,510)
Food Science Technicians / (32.33%) / (67.10%) / ($49,090)
Tax Preparers / (31.82%) / (45.46%) / ($49,010)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers / (47.30%) / (47.90%) / ($48,790)
Cargo and Freight Agents / (30.75%) / (74.53%) / ($48,330)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / (33.81%) / (30.88%) / ($47,710)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks / (38.26%) / (36.81%) / ($47,380)
Coaches and Scouts / (48.89%) / (33.27%) / ($45,910)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / (37.46%) / (85.80%) / ($44,490)
Rehabilitation Counselors / (55.86%) / (55.52%) / ($44,040)
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / (57.32%) / (66.98%) / ($43,750)
Precision Agriculture Technicians / (34.78%) / (43.48%) / ($43,180)
Social and Human Service Assistants / (40.46%) / (60.58%) / ($41,410)
Tutors / (40.91%) / (72.73%) / ($39,580)
Residential Advisors / (31.29%) / (65.91%) / ($37,950)
Recreation Workers / (61.96%) / (40.14%) / ($34,410)

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