12 Easiest Jobs to Get Right Out of College

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, so, let’s cut to the chase right away — our list of 12 easiest jobs to get right out of college is basically an answer to what major is the best to get a job, or what are the best college degrees for employment. We could also change the name to the best jobs for college grads with no experience. Because if you graduate in any of the majors we have in mind, your future is secure! You can bet on it with your salary money.

After all, the hard work invested in studying and partying during college (you alone will know the exact ratio of these two), the time has come for all the toil to pay off finally. We’d say the best job for the fresh graduate is the one that requires no previous experience whatsoever. After all, how are you to gain any experience if you don’t work anywhere? Luckily for you, some of these jobs are in such constant need of new employees they’ll take you on as soon as you take off your graduation robes!

As a future or a newly graduate, you must have tons of questions, and we have the answers! What is a good salary right out of college? Any salary that is close to median salary for the occupation is an excellent one. As you’ll realize by watching some examples in your surrounding, a good salary is any salary that you get while doing what you had studied for. A plethora of trainees out there are working for free just so that they could add some experience to their CV. In case you want to know which are the highest paying careers for college graduates, check out College Choice’s college careers list. What can you do with a bachelor’s degree? Well, you can boast about it. Jokes aside, the jobs from our list don’t necessarily require a masters degree. As for highest paid bachelor degree jobs, we can confirm that a biomedical engineer, applied mathematician, sales manager, a nuclear engineer, electrical engineer, chemical engineer, aerospace engineer and petroleum engineer can one day be paid over $100,000 for their expertise (as told by The Best Schools). This probably reveals all the mystery about the highest paying majors for 2016. However, if you fancy surprises, check what we have in store for you!

And let’s see how we got to that easy part of getting hired. If you’ve just graduated, we hope your majors correspond to some of the jobs from our list. If you’re about to enroll, feel free to use this list as your navigator – according to the forecasts, the demand for these jobs is going to rise steadily in the years to come. Therefore, as you have already noticed, we defined “easiest jobs” as “jobs with the lowest unemployment rate,” or “jobs with best outlook for the future.” Our starting point was MSN‘s list with college majors with the lowest unemployment rate. However, there was the tricky part. One major can provide you with several options, i.e., careers. For that reason, we researched what jobs you can apply for with those majors, and what the job outlook for the future looks like. For instance, even if in the MSN’s list the majors were equal, once we compared the demand for the workers in the market, it was easier to discern which job deserved the higher position. Recruiter, Learn, Job Comet, Study and Bureau of Labor Statistics were extremely helpful with the information. As for the jobs of a farmer, rancher and agricultural manager, we had to omit them since the future up to 2024 isn’t so bright – a decline of 2% is expected, which is completely opposite to all the other jobs which are all expected to increase. Last but not the least, we’re also giving you an average annual salary for each occupation. The data was collected from the mentioned sources and Salary website, but the US  Bureau of Labor Statistics was taken as the primary source.

If you’re reading this because you feel dissatisfied with your current job, take a look at our 12 Easy Career Changes that Pay Well (who can afford to do another boring and low-paid job?). And for all New Yorkers out there, here are 8 Easiest Jobs to Get in NYC.

Now, let’s get down to business and see which are 12 easiest jobs to get right out of college!

12. Court reporter

Average annual salary: $56,940

And now you’re imagining an old lady typing at the stenotype machine, right? You couldn’t be more wrong! That lady could be you! Why not? This is a job in which you won’t have a huge salary discrepancy between a male and female worker. Despite the advances in technologies, the chances are this workplace is never going to be occupied by a machine. The reason being that there are certain things only a human being can do, such as asking the witness to speak louder, or to repeat something. As you can see, a judge isn’t the only person with some power in the courtroom.

By the way, a bachelor’s degree isn’t a must, but it definitely sets you apart from the other candidates.

11. Educational Psychologist

Average annual salary: $76,040

As an educational psychologist you can work as a college counselor, college professor, school psychologist, educational researcher… The opportunities are yours to take.

Let’s see the top ten easiest jobs to get right out of college, shall we?

10. School Principal

Average annual salary: $92,510

Have you ever dreamed of being a school principal for a day when you were a kid? If you have graduated in Educational Administration and Supervision, you can finally apply for this position. Though it won’t be nearly as fun as it once appeared to be. Being a school principal isn’t all fun and games, but it’s comforting to know you’re in demand.

9. School District Superintendent

Average annual salary: $154,457

If you think being a school principal would be cool, how about becoming the person who is there to hire and fire school principals? That’s exactly what school district superintendents, who rank 9th on our list of easiest jobs to get right out of college, do. They’re the CEOs of the district. There are downsides, however. You have to work with interest groups in the district: teachers, students, parents, staff, advocates, and the community in general. Great managerial skills are required here. A school district superintendent decides on using the financial and human resources of the district in the best way possible. But when you look at the average yearly earnings, it could be said that everything pays off nicely.

8. University Registrar

Average annual salary: $77,687

What does a university registrar do? Well, where to begin? You have to be technologically advanced to work with tons of information about students, their grades, finances, requests… On the bright side, there are plenty of perks concerning health, holidays, and perhaps members of your family can receive free tutoring.

7. Secondary School Teacher

Average annual salary: $46,399

Another highly responsible and rewarding job on our list of 12 easiest jobs to get right out of college. This and the following two jobs belong to the “miscellaneous agriculture” major. As it appears, apart from being a farmer (which you can become without a degree), these jobs have high employment chances.

6. Elementary and Middle School Teacher

Average annual salary: $49,872

If the secondary school doesn’t appeal to you, how about working with younger generations?

5. Education Administrator

Average annual salary: $78,325

We’ve already mentioned a university registrar, but education administrators, who rank 5th on our list of easiest jobs to get right out of college, can work anywhere – from preschool to university. And they’re much needed.

4. Architectural Engineer

Average annual salary: $134,730

If there have been some surprises so far with our list of easy jobs for graduates, we believe this one was expected. People never stop building, and good architects can get a job in no time. Office blocks, houses, apartments, hotels… You pass at least one construction site on your daily route, don’t you? Our point exactly. What is the best career to go to college for? Probably this one.

And now, let’s see the top three easiest jobs to get right out of college.

3. Biological Technician

Average annual salary: $42,520

We feel it’s vital to emphasize that this one and the rest of the best jobs for college graduates have a zero unemployment rate. Indeed, they’re so much in demand, and as we have already explained, they’re ranked according to the job outlook in the years to come. A biological technician, or a bio-technician, can work in almost any place. of course, it’s an office or a laboratory, but he/she can deal with different areas: horticulture, healthcare, and technology.

2. Nuclear Industrial Radiologic Technician

Average annual salary: $56,670

Apart from taking x-rays of manufactured products, such as gas and oil pipelines, boilers and pipes, you are also expected to be physically strong. Yes, this job may involve lots of heavy lifting. Along with that, you have to be very observant and precise with whatever you do.

1. Actuary

Average annual salary: $100,610

And the absolute winner of our 12 easiest jobs to get right out of college is an actuary! While all the other jobs on our list had mere 10, or sometimes even 15% of possible job growth, demand for actuaries is expected to rise for 22% in the following years! Why? Because everybody needs them! Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risks and uncertainty, so their office is usually within an insurance company. You have to excel in mathematics, statistics, and financial theory in order to earn that $100,610 per year.