Careers that need an advanced degree
Seven hundred and thirty-one careers where a graduate or doctoral credential is the standard entry path, careers where a master's, doctoral or professional credential is the standard entry path, including medicine, law, academic research and senior specialist roles. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 7 of 15 for careers that need an advanced degree.
731 careers in Careers that need an advanced degree, page 7 of 15
ESG Investment Strategist
Master's Degree · $150,000
Develop and implement ESG investment strategies for asset management firms, pension funds, or institutional investors,…
ESG Strategist
Master's Degree · $145,000
Develop and execute an organisation's ESG strategy, aligning sustainability goals with business objectives, investor…
Ethnographer / Design Researcher
Master's or Ph.D. in Anthropology, Sociology, or Design Research · $95,000
Conducts immersive fieldwork studying people in their natural environments to uncover deep cultural insights, unmet…
Executive Coach
Master's Degree · $160,000
Provide one-on-one coaching to senior executives and high-potential leaders to accelerate their leadership development,…
Executive Director - Professional Association
Bachelor's degree (advanced degree in relevant field common) · $180,000
Leads a professional association serving individual practitioners (e.g., medical, legal, engineering), managing…
Executive Director - Trade Association / Industry Body
Bachelor's degree (JD/MBA/MPA common) · $200,000
Leads a trade association or industry body, advocating for member interests, managing government relations, organizing…
Executive Director (Non-Profit)
Master's degree · $100,000
Leads and manages a non-profit organization, overseeing operations, fundraising, program development, and strategic…
Executive Producer
Bachelor's Degree · $150,000
Oversees the entire production process of media projects, ensuring creative vision, financial viability, and timely…
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral Degree · $77,280
Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management.…
Family Medicine Physicians
Doctoral Degree · $238,380
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to…
Farm and Home Management Educators
Master's Degree · $58,120
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management…
FEA Engineer (Finite Element Analysis)
Master's degree (Mechanical Engineering / Computational Mechanics) · $110,000
Performs structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations using finite element methods to predict product behavior under…
Federal Agency Director / Administrator
Master's degree (JD/MPA/PhD common) · $210,000
Leads a federal government agency or bureau, overseeing policy implementation, regulatory enforcement, budget…
Field CTO / Office of the CTO
Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering (MS/PhD valued) · $280,000
Customer-facing technical executive who represents the company's technical vision to enterprise customers, advising on…
Financial Engineer
Master's Degree · $140,000
Applies advanced mathematical and computational methods to solve complex financial problems, design innovative…
Financial Quantitative Analysts
Master's Degree · $81,680
Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial…
Fixed Income Research Analyst
Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Economics; CFA charter strongly preferred · $120,000
Analyzes credit markets and fixed income securities, publishing research on corporate bonds, sovereign debt, and…
Foreign Correspondent / War Correspondent
Bachelor's in Journalism or International Relations; language fluency essential · $72,000
Reports from overseas locations on international affairs, conflicts, humanitarian crises, and geopolitical events for…
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral Degree · $77,010
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language…
Forensic Accountant
Bachelor's Degree · $100,000
Investigate financial fraud, embezzlement, and financial disputes by applying accounting expertise and investigative…
Forensic Pathologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $250,000
Perform autopsies and examine human remains to determine the cause, manner, and circumstances of death for medicolegal…
Forensic Scientist
Bachelor's Degree · $63,000
Collect, preserve, and analyse physical evidence from crime scenes using scientific techniques including DNA analysis,…
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral Degree · $100,830
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who…
Foundation President / CEO
Master's degree (MPA/MBA/PhD common) · $220,000
Leads a philanthropic foundation, overseeing grantmaking strategy, endowment management, program evaluation, and…
FPGA Engineer / Hardware-Software Engineer
Bachelor's degree (EE/CE; MS common) · $160,000
Designs and programs FPGAs using HDL languages for applications in networking, AI acceleration, signal processing, and…
Franchise System CEO / President
Bachelor's degree (MBA common) · $300,000
Leads a franchise system, overseeing brand standards, franchisee relations, new unit development, supply chain, and…
Game Engine Developer
Bachelor's degree (MS valued) · $165,000
Builds and maintains game engine systems including physics, animation, audio, networking, and scripting frameworks used…
Gaming / Video Game Studio Head
Bachelor's degree in CS/Game Design (MBA valued) · $250,000
Leads a video game development studio, overseeing game production, creative direction, team management, publisher…
Gene Therapy Scientist
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genetics, or Virology · $125,000
Develops gene-based therapeutic approaches including viral vector design, gene editing, and gene delivery systems to…
General Counsel
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $250,000
Advises executive leadership on legal matters, manages legal risk, and oversees all legal functions within an…
General Dentist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $179,210
Diagnoses, treats, and prevents oral health issues, including teeth and gum diseases, and performs routine check-ups…
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Post-Doctoral Training · $236,350
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide…
General Practitioner
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $250,000
Diagnose and treat common illnesses, manage chronic diseases, and provide preventive care to patients of all ages.
General Surgeon
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $434,000
Diagnoses and treats injuries or illnesses through surgical intervention, managing patient care before, during, and…
Genetic Counselor (Research Setting)
Master's in Genetic Counseling (ACGC-accredited) · $88,000
Provides genetic counseling in research contexts, interpreting genomic data for clinical trial participants, advising…
Genetic Counselors
Master's Degree · $98,910
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects.…
Geneticists
Post-Doctoral Training · $79,120
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat…
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral Degree · $86,730
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of…
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Master's Degree · $99,240
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics…
Geotechnical Engineer
Master's degree (Geotechnical Engineering; PhD for specialization) · $100,000
Investigates soil, rock, and groundwater conditions to design foundations, retaining walls, slopes, tunnels, and…
Geothermal Energy Developer
Master's Degree · $125,000
Identify, evaluate, and develop geothermal energy projects from resource exploration through project financing and…
Glaciologist / Cryosphere Scientist
Ph.D. in Glaciology, Climate Science, or Geophysics · $82,000
Studies glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and sea ice to understand climate change impacts, sea level rise, and polar…
Global HR Manager
Master's Degree · $140,000
Manage HR operations, compliance, and employee relations across multiple countries, ensuring consistent HR practices…
Government Affairs Director
Master's degree · $130,000
Directs and manages government relations activities, lobbying efforts, and policy advocacy to advance an organization's…
GPU / CUDA Engineer
Bachelor's degree (MS/PhD common) · $200,000
Develops GPU-accelerated software using CUDA, OpenCL, or Vulkan Compute for AI training, scientific computing, graphics…
Graduate Research Assistant (Chemistry)
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $70,000
Graduate Research Assistants in Chemistry conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to scientific publications…
Head of Content / VP of Content Marketing
Bachelor's in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or English; MBA valued for VP roles · $155,000
Leads the entire content marketing function, setting content strategy, managing editorial teams, overseeing content…
Head of Corporate Affairs
Bachelor's Degree · $180,000
Develops and executes communication strategies, manages public relations, and oversees corporate social responsibility…
Head of Customer Success / VP of Customer Success
Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred) · $210,000
Leads the entire customer success organization, setting strategy for retention, expansion, and customer satisfaction…
Head of Data Science
Master's Degree · $210,000
Lead an organisation's entire data science function, setting strategy, building teams, and ensuring that data science…