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Petroleum Engineer
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Chemical Sciences, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Engineer-in-Training Certification
Training & Requirement Notes
Professional License and Engineer-in-Training certification require Fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
UC Campuses
Merced
Professional Networks
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Product Designer
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Related Degree Programs
Computer Science: Computer Game Design, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
N/A
Training & Requirement Notes
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Outlook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/industrial-designers.htm
UC Campuses
Santa Cruz
Professional Networks
Industrial Designers Society Of America
Pay Range per Hour
US West Coast data; Source: Bonsai (www.hellobonsai.com)- approx 25th-75th percentile
Project Manager
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Related Degree Programs
Management Science, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Project Management Professional (PMP); Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Training & Requirement Notes
Job Growth and Talent Gap report: https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/learning/job-growth-report.pdf?v=c304efd3-8c2a-48dc-9489-a945a8a07614&sc_lang_temp=en
UC Campuses
San Diego
Professional Networks
Project Management Institute, Inc
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Quality Engineer
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Related Degree Programs
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Engineer-in-Training Certification
Training & Requirement Notes
Professional License and Engineer-in-Training certification require Fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
UC Campuses
Berkeley
Professional Networks
American Society for Quality
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Radiology Technician
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Training & Requirement Notes
Requires Fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
UC Campuses
Not Available
Professional Networks
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Registered Nurse
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Related Degree Programs
Nursing—Prelicensure, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
See License Requirement
Training & Requirement Notes
License requires Fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ren-fp.shtml)
UC Campuses
Los Angeles
Professional Networks
American Nurses Association
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Robotics Technician
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Related Degree Programs
Robotics Engineering, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Engineer-in-Training Certification
Training & Requirement Notes
Embedded Systems for Robotics
program available at University of California - San Diego: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/embedded-systems-for-robotics
UC Campuses
Santa Cruz
Professional Networks
Robotic Industries Association
Pay Range per Hour
Source: Recruiter.com; 10th-90th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
SEO Marketer
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Related Degree Programs
Business Information Management, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Google AdWords
Training & Requirement Notes
Search Engine Optimization certificate program at University of California - Irvine: https://ce.uci.edu/areas/it/seo/
UC Campuses
Irvine
Professional Networks
American Marketing Association
Pay Range per Hour
Nationwide, source: Bonsai (https://www.hellobonsai.com/); depending on the experience level and location
Social Media Strategist
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Related Degree Programs
Business Psychology, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
Hubspot Social Media Certification
Training & Requirement Notes
Social Media marketing course available at University of California - San Diego: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/marketing-via-social-media
UC Campuses
San Diego
Professional Networks
American Marketing Association
Pay Range per Hour
Nationwide, source: Bonsai (https://www.hellobonsai.com/); depending on the # of networks managed, and tasks (e.g. content creation, monitoring,
Software Testing Engineer
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Related Degree Programs
Software Engineering, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
N/A
Training & Requirement Notes
Software Testing for Quality Assurance at University of California - San Diego: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/software-testing-for-quality-assurance
UC Campuses
Irvine
Professional Networks
Association for Software Testing
Pay Range per Hour
Source: ZipRecruiter; 25th-75th percentile of pay; Nationwide data
Technical Writer
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Related Degree Programs
Computer Science with Business Applications, B.S.
Certificates/Credentials
N/A
Training & Requirement Notes
Writing, Editing and Technical Communication at UC Berkeley: https://extension.berkeley.edu/areas-of-study/writing-editing-and-technical-communication.jsp
UC Campuses
Riverside
Professional Networks
Society for Technical Communication
Pay Range per Hour
Source: Salary.com; Nationwide data
UX/UI Designer
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Related Degree Programs
Design | Media Arts, B.A.
Certificates/Credentials
Adobe Certified Product Expert (Various)
Training & Requirement Notes
User Experience (UX) Design Certificate program available at University of California - San Diego: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/user-experience-ux-design
UC Campuses
Los Angeles
Professional Networks
User Experience Professionals Association
Pay Range per Hour
US West Coast data; Source: Bonsai (www.hellobonsai.com)- approx 25th-75th percentile