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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
61Agricultural 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 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.