Highest-paying jobs for recent college grads

Bachelor's degrees are not the fast-track to big paychecks they once were. But professionals in some fields have a significant head-start in the years immediately following graduation, said Elana Altman, a career editor and contributing writing at Her Campus, a Cambridge-based online magazine for collegiate women.

"You always hear about law school and medical school, but those are things that take a time and money," Altman said. "These are things you can do to make money right out of college."