Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs With a Bachelor's Degree

Saturday, July 10, 2010

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts these occupations, all requiring a bachelor's degree, will grow faster, through 2018, than all other occupations with the same requirement. The median wage is shown to give you an idea of what you might earn if you worked in these fields. Earnings vary by employer and depend on factors including level of experience and training, and location. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to learn about salaries and wages where you live.
Biomedical engineers design, develop and evaluate devices, for example artificial organs, prostheses and instrumentation, and procedures, such as medical information systems and health management and care delivery systems. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 72% through 2018. Biomedical engineers earned a median salary of $77,400 in 2008.
Network systems and data communications analysts design and evaluate network systems, for example, local area networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Internet systems. Employment of network systems and data communications analysts is projected to grow by 53% through 2018. Median annual earnings were $71,100 in 2008.
Financial examiners ensure that banks and financial institutions comply with the laws and regulations that govern them. They also make certain financial and real estate transactions are in compliance with laws and regulations. Financial examiners are expected to see a 41% growth in employment through 2018. They earned a median annual salary of $70,930 in 2008.
Athletic trainers treat injured athletes and other individuals. They also teach people how to prevent injuries. Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow by 37% through 2018. People working in this field earned a median annual salary of $39,640 in 2008.
Computer applications software engineers use different programming languages to design, construct and maintain software and specialized utility programs. They analyze users' needs in order to do this. There is expected to be a 34% growth in employment of computer applications software engineers through 2018. Those working in this field earned a median annual salary of $79,780 in 2008.
Environmental engineers use engineering principles to solve environmental problems such as pollution. Employment of environmental engineers is projected to grow by 31% through 2018. Environmental engineers earned a median annual salary of $74,020 in 2008.
Computer systems software engineers build and maintain companies' computer systems and plan their future growth. We can expect to see a 30% increase in the employment in this field through 2018. Computer systems software engineers earned a median annual salary of $92,430 in 2008.
Survey researchers design or conduct surveys about people and their opinions. Employment in this field is expected to increase by 30% through 2018. Survey researchers earned a median annual salary of $36,220 in 2008.
Personal financial advisors help people make investment decisions. There is expected to be a 30% increase in employment in this field through 2018. Financial advisors earned a median salary of $69,050 in 2008.
Market research analysts conduct research and analyze data in order to help companies determine what products and services to sell, how much to charge for them and where and how to sell them. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 28% through 2018. Market research analysts earned a median salary of $61,070 in 2008.

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