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

91Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management44 programs · 5 linked occupations$48,194reported year 4+4.4%127.6kacross linked occupations 92Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General34 programs · 6 linked occupations$79,055reported year 4+4.3%28.7kacross linked occupations 93Behavioral Sciences23 programs · 7 linked occupations$48,657reported year 4+4.3%45.3kacross linked occupations 94Landscape Architecture19 programs · 3 linked occupations$65,863reported year 4+4.2%17.3kacross linked occupations 95Construction Engineering13 programs · 5 linked occupations$101,108reported year 4+4.1%67.9kacross linked occupations 96Architecture79 programs · 3 linked occupations$67,399reported year 4+4.1%22.5kacross linked occupations 97Human Resources Management and Services199 programs · 13 linked occupations$67,012reported year 4+4.1%238.1kacross linked occupations 98Cognitive Science19 programs · 6 linked occupations$79,016reported year 4+4.0%108.4kacross linked occupations 99Business/Managerial Economics85 programs · 5 linked occupations$78,906reported year 4+4.0%101.6kacross linked occupations 100Environmental 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.