Top In Demand Degrees

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Top In Demand Degrees

Where the jobs are, and the degrees needed to get them.

Technology

In Demand Degrees: • Computer Engineering• Information Systems• Software Engineering• Computer Science

Software Developer• Total employment in 2012: 1,018,000 jobs• Employment Growth: 22.8 percent between 2012 and 2022 (140,000 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$113,280

Median$90,060

25th Percentile$70,850

Computer Systems Analyst• Total Employment in 2012: 520,600 jobs• Employment Growth: 24.5 percent between 2012 and 2022 (127,700 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$100,030

Median$79,680

25th Percentile$63,030

Web Developer• Total Employment in 2012: 141,400 jobs• Employment Growth: 20.1 percent between 2012 and 2022 (28,500 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$83,450

Median$62,500

25th Percentile$44,860

Health Care

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)• Nursing• Health Care Administration• Doctor of Dentistry

Dentist• Total Employment in 2012: 146,800 jobs• Employment Growth: 16 percent between 2012 and 2022 (23,000 jobs)

Salary Range –Median$145,240

25th Percentile$104,230

Nurse Practitioner• Total Employment in 2012: 105,780 jobs• Employment Growth: 33.7 percent between 2012 and 2022 (37,100 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$106,510

Median$89,960

25th Percentile$78,410

Pharmacist• Total Employment in 2012: 286,400 jobs• Employment Growth: 14.5 percent between 2012 and 2022 (41,400 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$133,700

Median$116,670

25th Percentile$103,350

Business

In Demand Degrees:• Economics• Accounting• Marketing• Market Research

Market Research Analyst• Total Employment 2012: 415,700 jobs• Employment Growth: 31.6 percent between 2012 and 2022 (131,500 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$85,090

Median$60,300

25th Percentile$43,830 Operations Research Analyst• Total Employment in 2012: 73,200 jobs• Employment Growth: 27 percent between 2012 and 2022 (19,500 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$97,170

Median$72,100

25th Percentile$53,120

Accountants and Auditors• Total Employment in 2012: 1,275,400 jobs• Employment Growth: 13 percent between 2012 and 2022 (166,700 jobs)

Salary Range –75th Percentile$84,220

Median$63,550

25th Percentile$49,540

Top 10 Most Popular Degrees

1. Business Administration and Management/Commerce2. Psychology3. Nursing4. Biology/Biological Sciences5. Education6. English Language and Literature7. Economics8. Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric9. Political Science and Government10. Computer and Information Sciences

Sources:http://www.princetonreview.com/college/top-ten-majors.aspxhttp://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/01/23/the-best-jobs-of-2014http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/12/12/the-top-jobs-for-2014/http://time.com/404/5-most-in-demand-jobs-right-now/http://www.bls.gov/home.htmhttp://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/3BEB7171/In-Demand-Careers-in-Technology/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_degree#United_Stateshttp://www.academicinvest.com/arts-careers/economics-careers/how-to-become-a-market-research-analyst