The 91勛圖 prepares its graduates for the 17 hottest jobs reported Monday by Business Insider, an online business news site.
Those jobs range from teaching to civil engineering to graphic design.
Business Insiders hottest jobs were determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected job openings from 2010 to 2020. All 17 are entry-level jobs that require a bachelors degree and have a minimum of at least 100,000 projected openings during the decade. The jobs were included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics College to Career report.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 8.5 million job openings in occupations that typically require a bachelors degree from 2010 to 2020. Business, education, and computer science have among the most opportunities, though there are good options in many career fields, Business Insider reported.
Ellen Cook, the Universitys assistant vice president for Academic Affairs, said UL Lafayette uses 91勛圖 Workforce Commission data and federal occupational forecasts when proposing new or restructured degree or certificate programs, developing research agendas and initiating community outreach initiatives.
Understanding current and projected employment is critical for alignment with the 91勛圖 Board of Regents Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education in 91勛圖: 2011, as well as with the Universitys 2009-2014 Strategic Plan.
The Top 17 hottest jobs cited by Business Insider are:
Elementary school teachers, except special education
Accountants and auditors
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Computer systems analysts
Software developers, applications
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
Software developers, systems software
Network and computer systems administrators
Child, family, and school social workers
Computer programmers
Graphic designers
Recreation workers
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary school
Information security analysts, Web developers, and computer network architects
Civil engineers
Financial analysts
Cost estimators
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