Career paths for Masters and PhD degree holders typically include both Academic and Non-Academic options, despite differences in the level of education or type of degree.

Academic options for advanced degree holders might include:

• Sessional or tenure-track faculty positions;
• Research associate positions;
• Academic counselling;
• Academic administration; and so on.

In an academic career, one might be a professor or a provost, a department head or a research chair, or a subject librarian.

Non-academic options for advanced degree holders might include:

• Private or public sector research positions;
• Private or public sector policy positions;
• Private or public sector communications positions;
• Positions in charitable or non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
• Local or global community development organizations;
• Non-academic educational positions;
• Entrepreneurship or small business development; and so on.

In a non-academic career, one might be a fund-raiser or a diplomat, a research consultant or a policy advisor, a curator or a marketing analyst.

For more specifics related to your degree, visit:

Masters Degree Holders: What Can You Do With a Masters Degree?

PhD Degree Holders: Profiles of PhD Holders