25 Hottest Careers for
Bachelor Degrees
Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Projections
Top 25 Careers with Bachelor Degrees based on Numeric Change in Total Employment
(2008-2018)
| Occupation | Employment (in thousands) | Employment Change, 2008-2018 | |
| Accountants and auditors | 1,290.6 | 1,570.0 | 279.4 | 21.7 | 59,430 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,549.5 | 1,793.7 | 244.2 | 15.8 | 49,330 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 514.8 | 689.9 | 175.1 | 34.0 | 85,430 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 292.0 | 447.8 | 155.8 | 53.4 | 71,100 |
| Business operation specialists, all other | 1,091.1 | 1,217.0 | 125.9 | 11.5 | 59,920 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 394.8 | 515.0 | 120.2 | 30.4 | 92,430 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 749.7 | 860.1 | 110.4 | 14.7 | 31,100 |
| Computer systems analysts | 532.2 | 640.3 | 108.1 | 20.3 | 75,500 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 659.5 | 760.6 | 101.2 | 15.3 | 49,700 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,087.7 | 1,184.1 | 96.3 | 8.9 | 51,180 |
| Construction managers | 551.0 | 645.8 | 94.8 | 17.2 | 79,860 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 339.5 | 418.4 | 78.9 | 23.2 | 66,310 |
| Market research analysts | 249.8 | 319.9 | 70.1 | 28.1 | 61,070 |
| Civil engineers | 278.4 | 345.9 | 67.6 | 24.3 | 74,600 |
| Public relations specialists | 275.2 | 341.3 | 66.2 | 24.0 | 51,280 |
| Personal financial advisors | 208.4 | 271.2 | 62.8 | 30.1 | 69,050 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 207.9 | 265.9 | 58.0 | 27.9 | 45,470 |
| Cost estimators | 217.8 | 272.9 | 55.2 | 25.3 | 56,510 |
| Training and development specialists | 216.6 | 267.1 | 50.5 | 23.3 | 51,450 |
| Financial analysts | 250.6 | 300.3 | 49.6 | 19.8 | 73,150 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 224.6 | 271.9 | 47.2 | 21.0 | 55,710 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 226.0 | 270.3 | 44.3 | 19.6 | 50,020 |
| Graphic designers | 286.1 | 323.1 | 36.9 | 12.9 | 42,400 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 292.6 | 328.7 | 36.1 | 12.3 | 39,530 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 138.7 | 169.8 | 31.1 | 22.4 | 45,650 |
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