Blackburn College - Selecting the "Right" Career for You

Fastest Growing Occupations Requiring a Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Listed below are the 15 occupations projected to grow the fastest during the 1998-2008 time period that generally require bachelor's degree or higher.

OCCUPATION	EMPLOYMENT		PERCENT CHANGE
	1998	2008
All Other Computer Scientists	97,500	212,100	118%
Computer Engineers	299,300	622,100	108%
Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing	616,900	1,194,200	94%
Data Base Administrators	87,400	154,900	77%
Physician Assistants	66,300	98,100	48%
Residential Counselors	189,000	277,800	46%
Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers	326,200	468,000	44%
Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services	303,100	427,400	41%
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists	105,000	145,400	39%
Biological Scientists	81,000	109,300	35%
Occupational Therapists	73,100	98,200	34%
Physical Therapists	120,000	160,800	34%
Teachers, Special Education	406,000	543,500	34%
Medicine and Health Services Managers	222,400	296,600	33%
Management Analysts	344,500	442,200	28%

*Note: The national average percent change is 14%......Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projection

You can find out if you are suited for one of these fastest growing occupations by taking a career interest inventory. There are many to chose from that will help you better understand yourself. Please stop in the Blackburn Career Services Office in the Demuzio Campus Center to take a career interest inventory.