7 High-Paying Jobs That Don't Require A Bachelor's Degree

With millions of unemployed competing for jobs, many Americans are returning to school to learn new skills that will hopefully lead to a new job. With college expenses on the rise, however, pursuing a four-year degree may not be financially feasible for many of them.

But there a plenty of good-paying jobs that require only an associate degree, usually obtained at one of the nation's 1,200 community, or two-year, colleges, where costs are roughly a third of in-state tuition and expenses at a four-year college.