No Degree? No Problem. One of These 9 Work-From-Home Jobs Could Be for You

If you don’t have a college degree, finding a job can be tough — especially if you’re looking for one that gives you the flexibility to work from home.

“We find that the most commonly posted work-from-home jobs often require a college degree, with many in the fields of medicine, technology and finance requiring higher education and training,” says Daniel Culbertson, an economist with job-search behemoth Indeed.

“This may make landing a work-from-home job difficult for someone without higher education, which of course is unfortunate for those who may be seeking such work due to being a caretaker, or perhaps being in a remote location.”

That’s a bummer, especially considering more Americans are working from home than they have in more than a decade. Everyone should get the chance to try it — it even makes you more productive!

Luckily, we’ve got the lowdown on the jobs out there for those who choose to avoid the plague of student debt and jump right into the workforce.

Here Are 9 Work-From-Home Jobs That Don’t Require a College Degree

Culbertson, using Indeed’s wealth of data, came up with the top nine work-from-home jobs you can land without a college degree.

These aren’t ranked in any order, but they represent the most common postings on the website:

• Customer service representative

• Nonfarm animal caretaker

• Telemarketer

• Telephone operator

• Bill and account collector

• Payroll and timekeeping clerk

• Dispatcher, except police, fire, and ambulance

• Word processor and typist

• Demonstrator and product promoter

If these jobs don’t tickle your fancy, make sure to check out The Penny Hoarder Jobs page on Facebook — we’re always posting interesting work-from-home opportunities there.

Alex Mahadevan is a data journalist at The Penny Hoarder.