Earlier this year, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum was criticized for suggesting that a college degree was not necessary for success. However, he may be right about that. Many well-paying jobs hire employees who do not have college degrees. There are even jobs with growth opportunities that hire such applicants.
"Even with a college degree, finding a good job in today's economy is hard and can be very time consuming," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast, to MSNBC.
Of course candidates with a college degree have the opportunity to be paid far more than their counterparts who lack one, but the bright is that those without a degree have no college loans to pay off.
According to the CareerCast report, many of these careers only require employees to go through training. Ten of these jobs that will hire applicants without college degrees include:
1. Dental Hygienist
Average Starting Salary: $45,000
Employment Growth: 37.7 percent
Income Growth: 109 percent
2. Online Advertising Manager
Average Starting Salary: $40,000
Employment Growth: 25 percent
Income Growth: 255 percent
3. Web Developer
Average Starting Salary: $43,000
Employment Growth: 21.7 percent
Income Growth: 179 percent
4. Medical Secretary
Average Starting Salary: $21,000
Employment Growth: 41.3 percent
Income Growth: 114 percent
5. Paralegal Assistant
Average Starting Salary: $29,000
Employment Growth: 18.3 percent
Income Growth: 159 percent
6. Stenographer (Court Reporter)
Average Starting Salary: $26,000
Employment Growth: 14.1 percent
Income Growth: 250 percent
7. Heating/ Refrigeration Mechanic
Average Starting Salary: $26,000
Employment Growth: 33.7 percent
Income Growth: 158 percent
8. Surveyor
Average Starting Salary: $31,000
Employment Growth: 25.4 percent
Income Growth: 190 percent
9. Executive Assistant
Average Starting Salary: $29,000
Employment Growth: 12.6 percent
Income Growth: 131 percent
10. Insurance Agent
Average Starting Salary: $26,000
Employment Growth: 21.9 percent
Income Growth: 342 percent
