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

31Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods126 programs · 12 linked occupations$84,096reported year 4+7.6%457.6kacross linked occupations 32Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness623 programs · 7 linked occupations$53,190reported year 4+7.5%116.5kacross linked occupations 33Computer Software and Media Applications67 programs · 13 linked occupations$51,596reported year 4+7.4%233.1kacross linked occupations 34Construction Management57 programs · 3 linked occupations$93,431reported year 4+7.2%133.8kacross linked occupations 35Economics369 programs · 9 linked occupations$79,468reported year 4+7.2%280.7kacross linked occupations 36Industrial Engineering96 programs · 4 linked occupations$97,790reported year 4+7.1%58.9kacross linked occupations 37Public Policy Analysis34 programs · 7 linked occupations$69,656reported year 4+7.1%102kacross linked occupations 38Biomedical/Medical Engineering118 programs · 3 linked occupations$94,136reported year 4+7.0%20kacross linked occupations 39Biology, General864 programs · 10 linked occupations$57,546reported year 4+7.0%110.6kacross linked occupations 40Anthropology189 programs · 6 linked occupations$45,920reported year 4+7.0%116.4kacross linked occupations 41Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering261 programs · 7 linked occupations$98,640reported year 4+6.9%51.8kacross linked occupations 42Dental Support Services and Allied Professions76 programs · 4 linked occupations$68,205reported year 4+6.8%96.5kacross linked occupations 43Agricultural Engineering26 programs · 3 linked occupations$84,995reported year 4+6.7%18.9kacross linked occupations 44Biotechnology13 programs · 3 linked occupations$76,622reported year 4+6.7%18.2kacross linked occupations 45Human Services, General99 programs · 3 linked occupations$48,799reported year 4+6.7%79kacross linked occupations 46Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other19 programs · 4 linked occupations$81,617reported year 4+6.6%18.6kacross linked occupations 47Engineering Physics10 programs · 5 linked occupations$88,589reported year 4+6.5%38.1kacross linked occupations 48Social Work442 programs · 9 linked occupations$51,410reported year 4+6.4%107.8kacross linked occupations 49Air Transportation54 programs · 6 linked occupations$83,283reported year 4+6.3%56.8kacross linked occupations 50Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering46 programs · 4 linked occupations$81,659reported year 4+6.3%22.3kacross linked occupations 51Zoology/Animal Biology52 programs · 5 linked occupations$44,201reported year 4+6.2%29kacross linked occupations 52Computer Systems Analysis30 programs · 6 linked occupations$71,675reported year 4+6.1%69.3kacross linked occupations 53Nutrition Sciences53 programs · 9 linked occupations$60,728reported year 4+6.0%54.4kacross linked occupations 54Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology66 programs · 14 linked occupations$51,727reported year 4+6.0%419.1kacross linked occupations 55Chemical Engineering159 programs · 5 linked occupations$96,798reported year 4+5.9%29.9kacross linked occupations 56Mechanical Engineering321 programs · 5 linked occupations$91,131reported year 4+5.9%58kacross linked occupations 57Business Administration, Management and Operations1,253 programs · 42 linked occupations$64,466reported year 4+5.8%1,645.1kacross linked occupations 58Engineering, General57 programs · 3 linked occupations$88,063reported year 4+5.7%27.6kacross linked occupations 59Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management104 programs · 13 linked occupations$81,640reported year 4+5.7%364.5kacross linked occupations 60Management Information Systems and Services171 programs · 4 linked occupations$80,822reported year 4+5.7%65kacross 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.