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Fast-Growing, High-Paying Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree in the U.S.

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Forget the college debt mountain. These growing US careers offer strong earning potential without requiring a bachelor's degree — but experience and training matter.

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Six-figure work without a college degree exists—but a new analysis suggests such jobs are rarer than current public feeling might suggest. Using federal labor data, higher-ed platform Niche found that feel than 1 in 10 occupations with median pay of $100,000 or more don't require a bachelor's degree....

·Miami, United States
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An analysis released by Niche on September 20 showed that air traffic controllers and commercial pilots, who do not require a bachelor's degree, have a median annual income of up to six figures. The image shows United Airlines planes taking off and landing at Denver International Airport in Colorado on November 8, 2025. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

·New York, United States
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As the cost of college and student debt make more Americans question the value of higher education, there is growing interest in well-paying jobs that don't require a degree — as well as public policies that support training for such positions. However, jobs with six-figure salaries that do not require a university degree require more than a high school diploma and remain rare, according to an analysis published Monday (21/9) by Niche, a platfor…

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Reporter.gr broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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