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Masters Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs

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

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary, including % with Masters 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, relative to an Masters Degree, to (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 Masters 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

Leading Books About Master Degree Jobs External Link
What entry level jobs can you get with a Master's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are entry level careers (1 year or less work experience) related to the Master's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Master's Degree. - 42 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 Masters Degree) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Water Resource Specialists / (50.00%) / (36.37%) / ($157,740)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists / (57.69%) / (30.77%) / ($147,420)
Physician Assistants / (94.59%) / (64.86%) / ($130,020)
Anesthesiologist Assistants / (57.30%) / (91.42%) / ($130,020)
Nurse Midwives / (96.87%) / (48.48%) / ($129,650)
Economists / (50.00%) / (41.67%) / ($115,730)
Environmental Economists / (40.74%) / (51.85%) / ($115,730)
Photonics Engineers / (38.10%) / (34.79%) / ($111,970)
Statisticians / (61.90%) / (38.09%) / ($104,110)
Biostatisticians / (58.33%) / (33.34%) / ($104,110)
Sociologists / (30.00%) / (52.64%) / ($101,770)
Physical Therapists / (38.30%) / (75.56%) / ($99,710)
Fuel Cell Engineers / (42.86%) / (45.47%) / ($99,510)
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / (50.00%) / (45.00%) / ($99,380)
Occupational Therapists / (86.36%) / (81.81%) / ($96,370)
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / (60.87%) / (73.92%) / ($96,370)
Transportation Planners / (45.00%) / (35.00%) / ($95,890)
Water/Wastewater Engineers / (30.44%) / (50.00%) / ($95,890)
Genetic Counselors / (100.00%) / (69.57%) / ($95,770)
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / (43.75%) / (53.13%) / ($92,580)
Hydrologists / (52.17%) / (45.46%) / ($88,770)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary / (35.27%) / (35.92%) / ($85,810)
School Psychologists / (99.91%) / (43.50%) / ($84,940)
Operations Research Analysts / (42.86%) / (40.00%) / ($83,640)
Epidemiologists / (66.67%) / (35.30%) / ($81,390)
Industrial Ecologists / (65.22%) / (39.13%) / ($78,980)
Acupuncturists / (93.26%) / (34.51%) / ($78,220)
Dietitians and Nutritionists / (33.33%) / (30.00%) / ($69,680)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School / (46.95%) / (51.64%) / ($66,600)
Special Education Teachers, Preschool / (32.13%) / (60.73%) / ($65,270)
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists / (69.32%) / (46.74%) / ($64,370)
Anthropologists and Archeologists / (30.00%) / (30.00%) / ($63,800)
Archivists / (90.32%) / (35.48%) / ($59,910)
Farm and Home Management Educators / (70.37%) / (40.74%) / ($59,770)
Clergy / (49.16%) / (47.64%) / ($58,920)
Marriage and Family Therapists / (91.31%) / (31.27%) / ($58,510)
Interpreters and Translators / (31.57%) / (35.52%) / ($57,090)
Social Science Research Assistants / (36.70%) / (46.58%) / ($56,400)
Exercise Physiologists / (31.82%) / (50.00%) / ($54,860)
Self-Enrichment Teachers / (34.69%) / (33.67%) / ($45,330)
Rehabilitation Counselors / (31.22%) / (55.52%) / ($44,040)
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / (37.46%) / (66.98%) / ($43,750)

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