5 Surprisingly High Paying Jobs you can get with a Bachelor's degree.

It is common knowledge that advanced degrees like an MD or a PhD in Engineering can open up high-paying career paths. But BestColleges writer Evan identified a handful of unexpected jobs that require at most a bachelor's degree and can pay some serious cash. Not only do these roles have some legit upside when it comes to wages, but most of them are reasonably recession-proof and -- maybe more importantly, right now -- these roles aren't likely to be taken over by AI anytime soon. Evan breaks them down for you, from risky but rewarding professions like commercial diving, to intellectually stimulating work like astronomy. He also shares his lifelong fear of fish.

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Evan's list is just the tip of the iceberg. Visit the site for more detail, where BestColleges also breaks down the top-earning bachelor's degrees:

...plus high-earning jobs you can get with just a TWO-year degree or associate degree(!):

Here's a comprehensive look at the different kinds of bachelor's degrees:

BC also explores the continued value of a bachelor's degree in spite of changing degree requirements from employers:

0:00 - Intro
0:42 - 1. Commercial Diver
1:27 - 2. Transportation, Storage and Distribution Manager
2:32 - 3. Air Traffic Controller
3:30 - 4. Astronomer
4:28 - 5. Petroleum Engineer
5:24 - What do you think?

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