We gave you the 10 fastest-growing career tracks in the U.S., now check out where the most new jobs will be: Here are the 10 careers for bachelor’s degrees projected to have the largest job growth between 2006 and 2016.
The careers on this list may not be growing as fast, but according to government projections, they’ll have the greatest number of job openings available. And it’s teachers and techies that will be most in demand.
| Occupation |
Number of Jobs
(in thousands) |
New Jobs
(in thousands) |
% Change |
| 2006 |
2016 |
| Accountants and Auditors |
1,274 |
1,500 |
226 |
17.7 |
Computer Applications
Software Engineers |
507 |
733 |
226 |
44.6 |
| Business Operation Specialists |
1,043 |
1,261 |
218 |
20.9 |
| Elementary School Teachers (excluding Special Ed) |
1,540 |
1,749 |
209 |
13.6 |
| Management Analysts |
678 |
827 |
149 |
21.9 |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
504 |
650 |
146 |
29.0 |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
262 |
402 |
140 |
53.4 |
Computer Systems
Software Engineers |
350 |
449 |
99 |
28.2 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
309 |
393 |
84 |
27.0 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
320 |
399 |
79 |
24.8 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics