For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in music, theater, or art, and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career in the arts might be right for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start work in a career in the arts, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year. In The Arts: Dance, Music, Theater and Fine Art, you'll learn how to start a career in the arts and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much workers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career in music, theater, dance, or fine art.

Masseur & Massage Therapist

by Connor Syrewicz

Published 1 September 2013

Truck Driver

by Connor Syrewicz

Published 1 September 2013
For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in seeing the country from behind the wheel and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career as a truck driver might be right for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start work as a truck driver, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year driving. In Truck Drivers, you'll learn how to start a career as a driver and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much drivers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career as a truck driver.

Personal Assistant

by Connor Syrewicz

Published 1 September 2013
For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in helping others and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career as a personal assistant might be for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start as a personal assistant, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year. In Personal Assistant, you'll learn how to start a career as a personal assistant and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much personal assistants can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career as an assistant.

For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in green energy and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career in new energy markets might be for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start work in many new energy fields, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year. In Energizing Energy Markets: Clean Coal, Shale, Oil, Wind, Solar, you'll learn how to start a career in energy and what you need to succeed in the changing industry. Find out about the prospects for energy careers in the future, how much energy workers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career in new energy markets like wind, solar, and natural gas.

For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in working on a farm and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career in agriculture might be for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start work in farming, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year. In Farming, Ranching, and Agriculture, you'll learn how to start a career in farming and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for agriculture careers in the future, how much farm workers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career in farming.