Project management majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a project management degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in project management. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 25,233 project management major resumes to identify the jobs project management majors most prefer.
Highest-paying jobs with a project management degree
- Starting salary$65,000Job openings44,670Top locations:
- Starting salary$55,000Job openings176,689Top locations:Job description:Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
- Starting salary$53,000Job openings170,514Top locations:Job description:A business analyst is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology.
- Starting salary$53,000Job openings167,520Top locations:Job description:Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
- Starting salary$52,000Job openings207,513Top locations:Job description:Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
- Starting salary$33,000Job openings38,743Top locations:Job description:A Project Coordinator runs, administers, and organizes all project activities in an organization. They also provide work direction to staff.
- Starting salary$33,000Job openings141,253Top locations:Houston, TX; New York, NY; Plano, TX;
- Starting salary$30,000Job openings178,233Top locations:New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX;
- Starting salary$26,000Job openings114,595Top locations:New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC;
- Starting salary$25,000Job openings59,664Top locations:Job description:Secretaries and administrative assistants perform clerical and administrative duties. They organize files, prepare documents, schedule appointments, and support other staff.
