No college? That’s no problem. A wide array of jobs — many of them well-paying — don’t require a degree. Moreover, some cities are particularly friendly to workers without a college education. These are the results of data compiled by a personal finance site called FinanceBuzz and SideHusl.com.“When I was growing up in the ‘90s, they said you’ve got to go to college. But that is changing a bit,” said Josh Koebert, data scientist with FinanceBuzz. “There are plenty of people who can have great jobs and great lives without a college degree.”Indeed, SideHusl.com data indicate that many highly paid positions don’t require college at all. The best college-optional jobs are in tech, logistics, construction, marketing, landscape and design. However, many other industries also welcome those without degrees.AdvertisementFinanceBuzz’s analysis of the cities friendliest to those without degrees found that they were almost always heavy in hospitality, construction and manufacturing. The key, Koebert said, is skilled labor.Las Vegas, for instance, was ranked the top city for those without a degree in the FinanceBuzz research. The site’s study looked at unemployment rates, cost of living, your chance of finding work, and the income differential between those who graduated from college and those who didn’t.One thing that made Las Vegas stand out is that the many croupiers — dealers — at gaming tables don’t need a college education but have unique skills that are in high demand. Top-end hospitality workers of all stripes also don’t need a degree.Construction and manufacturing were the keys to making Riverside a top c …
