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BLS 2025–35 projections · bachelor’s fields

Degrees linked to fast-growing careers

This list combines reported degree earnings with the average projected growth of officially linked occupations. It does not turn occupation demand into a promise of employment.

Degree fieldGraduate earningsRelated-career growthAnnual openings
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,021 programs · 6 linked occupations$86,259reported year 4+18.2%283.8kacross linked occupations2Communication Disorders Sciences and Services220 programs · 3 linked occupations$58,557reported year 4+15.2%38kacross linked occupations3Public Health217 programs · 13 linked occupations$57,499reported year 4+12.3%176kacross linked occupations4Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians12 programs · 3 linked occupations$41,690reported year 4+12.1%61.5kacross linked occupations5Microbiological Sciences and Immunology53 programs · 10 linked occupations$65,366reported year 4+11.2%130.6kacross linked occupations6Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences64 programs · 7 linked occupations$60,152reported year 4+10.8%57.9kacross linked occupations7Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services15 programs · 9 linked occupations$79,657reported year 4+10.7%240.9kacross linked occupations8Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences35 programs · 9 linked occupations$68,042reported year 4+10.6%68.2kacross linked occupations9Information Science/Studies149 programs · 7 linked occupations$83,331reported year 4+10.5%194.1kacross linked occupations10Computer and Information Sciences, General470 programs · 14 linked occupations$84,860reported year 4+10.4%302.9kacross linked occupations11Computer Science354 programs · 13 linked occupations$98,882reported year 4+10.2%262.4kacross linked occupations12Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions85 programs · 11 linked occupations$54,558reported year 4+9.4%74.1kacross linked occupations13Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians19 programs · 5 linked occupations$84,705reported year 4+9.3%95.3kacross linked occupations14Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications48 programs · 10 linked occupations$73,884reported year 4+9.3%228.8kacross linked occupations15Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General156 programs · 2 linked occupations$59,778reported year 4+9.1%13.9kacross linked occupations16Mathematics309 programs · 7 linked occupations$70,257reported year 4+9.0%103.6kacross linked occupations17Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions264 programs · 19 linked occupations$67,676reported year 4+9.0%118.4kacross linked occupations18Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering59 programs · 5 linked occupations$96,510reported year 4+8.6%25.4kacross linked occupations19Statistics50 programs · 7 linked occupations$87,335reported year 4+8.6%42kacross linked occupations20Chemistry213 programs · 14 linked occupations$66,171reported year 4+8.5%162.7kacross linked occupations21Applied Mathematics45 programs · 12 linked occupations$92,803reported year 4+8.4%85.9kacross linked occupations22Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology63 programs · 13 linked occupations$50,106reported year 4+8.3%70.3kacross linked occupations23Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration29 programs · 14 linked occupations$122,169reported year 4+8.2%331.2kacross linked occupations24Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions50 programs · 17 linked occupations$51,435reported year 4+8.2%182.4kacross linked occupations25Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions93 programs · 6 linked occupations$74,831reported year 4+8.1%75.3kacross linked occupations26Neurobiology and Neurosciences67 programs · 5 linked occupations$61,799reported year 4+8.0%38.1kacross linked occupations27Computer Engineering192 programs · 7 linked occupations$105,640reported year 4+7.9%142.4kacross linked occupations28Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology110 programs · 8 linked occupations$65,097reported year 4+7.9%45.5kacross linked occupations29Systems Engineering11 programs · 5 linked occupations$114,815reported year 4+7.8%54.6kacross linked occupations30Research and Experimental Psychology82 programs · 11 linked occupations$56,830reported year 4+7.7%193kacross linked occupations31Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods126 programs · 12 linked occupations$84,096reported year 4+7.6%457.6kacross linked occupations32Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness623 programs · 7 linked occupations$53,190reported year 4+7.5%116.5kacross linked occupations33Computer Software and Media Applications67 programs · 13 linked occupations$51,596reported year 4+7.4%233.1kacross linked occupations34Construction Management57 programs · 3 linked occupations$93,431reported year 4+7.2%133.8kacross linked occupations35Economics369 programs · 9 linked occupations$79,468reported year 4+7.2%280.7kacross linked occupations36Industrial Engineering96 programs · 4 linked occupations$97,790reported year 4+7.1%58.9kacross linked occupations37Public Policy Analysis34 programs · 7 linked occupations$69,656reported year 4+7.1%102kacross linked occupations38Biomedical/Medical Engineering118 programs · 3 linked occupations$94,136reported year 4+7.0%20kacross linked occupations39Biology, General864 programs · 10 linked occupations$57,546reported year 4+7.0%110.6kacross linked occupations40Anthropology189 programs · 6 linked occupations$45,920reported year 4+7.0%116.4kacross linked occupations41Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering261 programs · 7 linked occupations$98,640reported year 4+6.9%51.8kacross linked occupations42Dental Support Services and Allied Professions76 programs · 4 linked occupations$68,205reported year 4+6.8%96.5kacross linked occupations43Agricultural Engineering26 programs · 3 linked occupations$84,995reported year 4+6.7%18.9kacross linked occupations44Biotechnology13 programs · 3 linked occupations$76,622reported year 4+6.7%18.2kacross linked occupations45Human Services, General99 programs · 3 linked occupations$48,799reported year 4+6.7%79kacross linked occupations46Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other19 programs · 4 linked occupations$81,617reported year 4+6.6%18.6kacross linked occupations47Engineering Physics10 programs · 5 linked occupations$88,589reported year 4+6.5%38.1kacross linked occupations48Social Work442 programs · 9 linked occupations$51,410reported year 4+6.4%107.8kacross linked occupations49Air Transportation54 programs · 6 linked occupations$83,283reported year 4+6.3%56.8kacross linked occupations50Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering46 programs · 4 linked occupations$81,659reported year 4+6.3%22.3kacross linked occupations51Zoology/Animal Biology52 programs · 5 linked occupations$44,201reported year 4+6.2%29kacross linked occupations52Computer Systems Analysis30 programs · 6 linked occupations$71,675reported year 4+6.1%69.3kacross linked occupations53Nutrition Sciences53 programs · 9 linked occupations$60,728reported year 4+6.0%54.4kacross linked occupations54Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology66 programs · 14 linked occupations$51,727reported year 4+6.0%419.1kacross linked occupations55Chemical Engineering159 programs · 5 linked occupations$96,798reported year 4+5.9%29.9kacross linked occupations56Mechanical Engineering321 programs · 5 linked occupations$91,131reported year 4+5.9%58kacross linked occupations57Business Administration, Management and Operations1,253 programs · 42 linked occupations$64,466reported year 4+5.8%1,645.1kacross linked occupations58Engineering, General57 programs · 3 linked occupations$88,063reported year 4+5.7%27.6kacross linked occupations59Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management104 programs · 13 linked occupations$81,640reported year 4+5.7%364.5kacross linked occupations60Management Information Systems and Services171 programs · 4 linked occupations$80,822reported year 4+5.7%65kacross linked occupations61Agricultural Mechanization11 programs · 6 linked occupations$73,393reported year 4+5.7%49kacross linked occupations62Psychology, General1,062 programs · 6 linked occupations$49,960reported year 4+5.7%117.4kacross linked occupations63Engineering, Other19 programs · 4 linked occupations$94,278reported year 4+5.6%28.8kacross linked occupations64Health and Medical Administrative Services295 programs · 19 linked occupations$58,170reported year 4+5.4%699.1kacross linked occupations65Agriculture, General44 programs · 5 linked occupations$52,804reported year 4+5.4%6.2kacross linked occupations66Manufacturing Engineering15 programs · 5 linked occupations$88,690reported year 4+5.3%68.3kacross linked occupations67Business/Commerce, General282 programs · 16 linked occupations$65,292reported year 4+5.3%794.9kacross linked occupations68Security Science and Technology48 programs · 17 linked occupations$57,447reported year 4+5.3%359.8kacross linked occupations69Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services72 programs · 2 linked occupations$55,804reported year 4+5.2%9.9kacross linked occupations70Petroleum Engineering19 programs · 3 linked occupations$102,594reported year 4+5.1%19.8kacross linked occupations71Civil Engineering234 programs · 7 linked occupations$85,076reported year 4+5.1%53.9kacross linked occupations72Science, Technology and Society10 programs · 2 linked occupations$81,455reported year 4+5.1%21.7kacross linked occupations73Culinary Arts and Related Services20 programs · 13 linked occupations$47,139reported year 4+5.1%718.8kacross linked occupations74Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations73 programs · 5 linked occupations$60,437reported year 4+5.0%414.6kacross linked occupations75Fire Protection19 programs · 6 linked occupations$87,428reported year 4+4.9%144.3kacross linked occupations76Architectural Engineering16 programs · 4 linked occupations$87,298reported year 4+4.9%28.3kacross linked occupations77Hospitality Administration/Management141 programs · 11 linked occupations$55,790reported year 4+4.9%292.8kacross linked occupations78Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management55 programs · 5 linked occupations$49,799reported year 4+4.9%477.7kacross linked occupations79Public Administration47 programs · 9 linked occupations$64,953reported year 4+4.8%496.5kacross linked occupations80Community Organization and Advocacy25 programs · 3 linked occupations$51,066reported year 4+4.8%42.8kacross linked occupations81Engineering-Related Fields34 programs · 10 linked occupations$90,275reported year 4+4.7%109.2kacross linked occupations82Nuclear Engineering12 programs · 3 linked occupations$96,752reported year 4+4.6%19.6kacross linked occupations83Natural Sciences13 programs · 4 linked occupations$48,922reported year 4+4.6%23.5kacross linked occupations84International Business116 programs · 4 linked occupations$73,640reported year 4+4.5%410.4kacross linked occupations85Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services51 programs · 6 linked occupations$55,659reported year 4+4.5%283.3kacross linked occupations86Materials Engineering34 programs · 4 linked occupations$91,799reported year 4+4.4%37.7kacross linked occupations87Physics108 programs · 4 linked occupations$78,216reported year 4+4.4%75.1kacross linked occupations88Architectural Sciences and Technology22 programs · 3 linked occupations$69,108reported year 4+4.4%24.7kacross linked occupations89Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology18 programs · 4 linked occupations$59,760reported year 4+4.4%22kacross linked occupations90Sustainability Studies17 programs · 8 linked occupations$59,660reported year 4+4.4%42.9kacross linked occupations91Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management44 programs · 5 linked occupations$48,194reported year 4+4.4%127.6kacross linked occupations92Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General34 programs · 6 linked occupations$79,055reported year 4+4.3%28.7kacross linked occupations93Behavioral Sciences23 programs · 7 linked occupations$48,657reported year 4+4.3%45.3kacross linked occupations94Landscape Architecture19 programs · 3 linked occupations$65,863reported year 4+4.2%17.3kacross linked occupations95Construction Engineering13 programs · 5 linked occupations$101,108reported year 4+4.1%67.9kacross linked occupations96Architecture79 programs · 3 linked occupations$67,399reported year 4+4.1%22.5kacross linked occupations97Human Resources Management and Services199 programs · 13 linked occupations$67,012reported year 4+4.1%238.1kacross linked occupations98Cognitive Science19 programs · 6 linked occupations$79,016reported year 4+4.0%108.4kacross linked occupations99Business/Managerial Economics85 programs · 5 linked occupations$78,906reported year 4+4.0%101.6kacross linked occupations100Environmental Design13 programs · 6 linked occupations$56,561reported year 4+3.9%35.1kacross linked occupations

Growth is the unweighted average across distinct occupations in the official CIP–SOC crosswalk. Openings are summed within each degree field and should not be compared across fields as unique jobs because one occupation can connect to several degrees. BLS projections are national and occupation-level.