What that tells us is that a lot of careers require a bachelor's degree. And even in fields where an undergraduate degree isn’t necessarily mandatory, it will set you apart from the pack and increase the number of opportunities that are open to you.Would it surprise you to learn that 85% of workers in Australia have earned an undergraduate degree or higher?
Your undergraduate degree isn't just a ticket to a job; it's your passport to a future where you can keep learning and growing – whether that’s on the job or continuing your studies with a postgraduate degree. If you want to kickstart your career, there are plenty of job opportunities for graduates with a bachelor's degree across every sector. If you decide you want to pursue further study later on – whether that’s to deepen your expertise in a particular area to open up new opportunities or make a career change – there are loads of options awaiting you, from postgraduate certificates through to PhDs.What can I do after finishing an undergraduate degree?
There are plenty of fields you can enter straight after finishing your bachelor's degree, no matter what your degree is or what you majored in. However, in some cases, you might need to complete certain professional qualifications, such as for Chartered Accountants. If you’ve completed a double degree, you’ll also double your career options. Remember that many people also end up working in fields that are completely unrelated to what they studied in their undergraduate degree. So, if you have your sights set on a career in business but you studied arts, don’t let it hold you back.What jobs can I get with an undergraduate degree?
Explore the Bachelor of Arts Explore the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Explore the Bachelor of Science Explore the Bachelor of Commerce Explore the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Explore the Bachelor of International Public HealthHere are some of the jobs that only require a bachelor's degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of International Public Health:
There are many career paths with high-earning potential that don’t require any further study. Bachelor of Commerce graduates are one example. They can enter lucrative fields such as banking straight out of university, where the average annual salary is $165,000 in Australia. In the high-paying tech sector, software architects are in high demand with job growth predicted to be 27% in the next five years. The average salary reflects that demand, with software architects in Australia earning $168,000 on average annually. While there is a common perception that Bachelor of Arts graduates don’t have high earning potential, that couldn’t be more wrong: 67.6% of the CEOs of ASX200 companies have a degree in social sciences. The average salary of a CEO in Australia ranges from $205,000-$225,000 - well above the national average. UNSW is known to produce Australia’s most employable graduates* and our students go on to earn some of the highest median graduate salaries of all Go8 universities**. So, whatever you study at UNSW, you’ll be set up for career success. *AFR Top100 Future Leaders Awards 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024What high-paying jobs can I get with a bachelor degree?
**Highest graduate median salaries of Go8 universities (QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022)
FAQs
There are many jobs that only require undergraduate degrees that are in high demand. Here are a few of these jobs, along with the job growth projected by the National Skills Commission. Yes! There are many reasons to keep studying after completing your bachelor’s degree, whether you want to advance your knowledge in your chosen field, specialise in a particular area, complete research, or get the post qualifications you need to enter certain jobs. Explore our postgraduate programs at UNSW. If you want to start work as soon as you finish your degree, but keep studying at the same time, there are plenty of options. UNSW offers flexible, online and part-time study options that work around your life, not the other way around.