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你不需要d a College Degree for These 10 In-Demand Jobs That Can Pay More Than 6 FiguresAmericans are rethinking the traditional college route as major companies like Apple and IBM drop degree requirements.
ByAmanda Breen•
Key Takeaways
- The average college graduate starting salary is under $60,000 — less than that of many roles that don't require degrees.
- Workamajig's new report compiled 10 lucrative roles that don't require college diplomas for success.
Increasingly, Americans are considering alternative paths that don't involve acollege education. Four million fewer students were enrolled in college in 2022 compared to the decade before,NBC Newsreported.
As of 2023, borrowers had an average of $37,338 in federalstudent loan debt,USA Todayreported — and the typical college graduate's starting salary is roughly $58,862, perBankrate.
More than four in 10 bachelor's degree holders under 45 don't believe that the benefits of their education exceed the costs, according to asurveyby the Federal Reserve.
