Great Jobs That Don't Require A Bachelor's Degree: Here's Where To Apply

By MARC TORRENCE (Patch National Staff)

If you don’t have a bachelor’s degree, and are looking for a job, don’t stress. There are plenty of jobs out there that only require a two-year degree or high school education.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest data show that there are well-paying jobs out there that don’t look for much in the way of higher education.

Here are some highlights:

Engineering: Many jobs in engineering pay well and don’t require much post-high school education. Aerospace engineering and operations technicians, for example, make a median $61,530, while a mechanical supervisor can make a median $60,250 in a year.

Radiation therapists: Radiation therapists plan and administer radiation to cancer patients. The median pay is $77,560, and only a two-year associate’s degree is required. The Bureau predicts there will be 8,200 openings over the next seven years.

Registered nurse: Registered nurses supervise care of medical patients and help coordinate things like treatment and insurance. The median pay is $65,470 with an associate’s degree required. An estimated 1,052,600 job openings will be available through 2022.

So how can you find openings for jobs like these and many more? Just follow these simple steps:

• Click on the jobs link here, or at the top of any Patch page.
• Type in a keyword that fits what kind of job you’re looking for, like “radiation,” “registered nurse” or
• Use the “more filters” button to narrow your search by education, job type and company.

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