You’re Hired
Continuing your education opens you up for all kinds of job opportunities. The following is a list of in-demand jobs categorized by level of education.
Associate’s Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Award:
- Registered Nurse, Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants
- Computer Support Specialists
- Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
- Preschool Teachers (excluding special education)
- Insurance Sales Agent
- Dental Hygienist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Respiratory Therapist
- Police Officer
- Paralegal
- Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician
- Real Estate Sales Agent
Bachelor’s Degree:
- Elementary, Secondary and Middle School Teachers
- Interpreters and Translators
- Information Security Analysts
- Meeting and Event Planners
- Accountants and Auditors
- Market Research Analysts
- Construction Managers
- Actuaries
- Dietician and Nutritionist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Computer Systems Analysts, Software Engineers, and Applications Developer
- Health Services Manager
- Financial Adviser
Graduate Degree
- Marriage and Family Therapist (Master’s)
- Nurse Practitioner (Master’s)
- Audiologists (Doctoral)
- Orthotists and Prosthetists (Master’s)
- Physical Therapist (Doctorate)
- Physician Assistant (Master’s)
- Genetic Counselor (Master’s)
- Industrial Psychologists (Master’s)
- Veterinarian (Doctoral of Professional)
- College Professor (Doctoral)
These are just a few careers available once you have a degree in hand. Do some research in choosing a career. Get online, or interview someone that has the job you think you want. Find out the educational requirements, the average salary, day-to-day work flow, and level of satisfaction. Choose a job that you are genuinely interested in and you will be happy.
“I believe that you should find that career that matches your strengths and is doing something that you think is important. There will always be things in the day to day job that you don’t like so much, but if it is something you are naturally good at and you think it is important, you will most likely enjoy your career- so, even if it is VERY late in the process, it is better to change than to pursue something that is not a good fit for you.”