BLS 2025–35 · BACHELOR’S FIELDS

Majors linked to the most job openings

See which degree fields connect to occupations with the largest projected number of openings each year. Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Degree fieldGraduate earningsAnnual openingsGrowth

61Food Science and Technology29 programs · 8 linked occupations$70,537reported year 4112.5kprojected each year+2.7%average linked growth 62Agricultural Production Operations14 programs · 10 linked occupations$52,516reported year 4111kprojected each year+2.0%average linked growth 63Fine and Studio Arts440 programs · 12 linked occupations$41,265reported year 4110.9kprojected each year+1.3%average linked growth 64Biology, General864 programs · 10 linked occupations$57,546reported year 4110.6kprojected each year+7.0%average linked growth 65Engineering-Related Fields34 programs · 10 linked occupations$90,275reported year 4109.2kprojected each year+4.7%average linked growth 66Geography and Cartography118 programs · 5 linked occupations$57,751reported year 4109.1kprojected each year+3.7%average linked growth 67Cognitive Science19 programs · 6 linked occupations$79,016reported year 4108.4kprojected each year+4.0%average linked growth 68Sociology465 programs · 5 linked occupations$52,094reported year 4108.3kprojected each year+3.5%average linked growth 69Psychology, Other11 programs · 3 linked occupations$50,430reported year 4108.1kprojected each year+3.7%average linked growth 70Social Work442 programs · 9 linked occupations$51,410reported year 4107.8kprojected each year+6.4%average linked growth 71Urban Studies/Affairs30 programs · 4 linked occupations$59,596reported year 4105.6kprojected each year+3.5%average linked growth 72Social Sciences, Other35 programs · 3 linked occupations$54,888reported year 4104.9kprojected each year+2.1%average linked growth 73Mathematics309 programs · 7 linked occupations$70,257reported year 4103.6kprojected each year+9.0%average linked growth 74International Relations and National Security Studies118 programs · 3 linked occupations$66,308reported year 4102.8kprojected each year+1.8%average linked growth 75Public Policy Analysis34 programs · 7 linked occupations$69,656reported year 4102kprojected each year+7.1%average linked growth 76Business/Managerial Economics85 programs · 5 linked occupations$78,906reported year 4101.6kprojected each year+4.0%average linked growth 77Dental Support Services and Allied Professions76 programs · 4 linked occupations$68,205reported year 496.5kprojected each year+6.8%average linked growth 78Music275 programs · 6 linked occupations$43,385reported year 495.8kprojected each year+0.7%average linked growth 79Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians19 programs · 5 linked occupations$84,705reported year 495.3kprojected each year+9.3%average linked growth 80Design and Applied Arts318 programs · 14 linked occupations$52,204reported year 491kprojected each year+1.7%average linked growth 81Insurance21 programs · 7 linked occupations$89,343reported year 489.7kprojected each year-0.2%average linked growth 82Plant Sciences45 programs · 9 linked occupations$56,265reported year 486.2kprojected each year+2.9%average linked growth 83Applied Mathematics45 programs · 12 linked occupations$92,803reported year 485.9kprojected each year+8.4%average linked growth 84Biological and Physical Sciences33 programs · 3 linked occupations$63,018reported year 485.2kprojected each year+3.3%average linked growth 85American Sign Language20 programs · 4 linked occupations$45,475reported year 483.6kprojected each year+1.0%average linked growth 86Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians61 programs · 7 linked occupations$81,765reported year 482.7kprojected each year+3.2%average linked growth 87Animal Sciences79 programs · 6 linked occupations$49,193reported year 482.6kprojected each year+1.9%average linked growth 88Human Services, General99 programs · 3 linked occupations$48,799reported year 479kprojected each year+6.7%average linked growth 89Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services91 programs · 5 linked occupations$50,571reported year 478.3kprojected each year+0.4%average linked growth 90Real Estate25 programs · 3 linked occupations$83,592reported year 477.3kprojected each year+2.1%average linked growth

Openings are summed across officially linked occupations and are not unique jobs reserved for graduates of the field. One occupation can connect to several degrees. BLS projections are national and occupation-level.