Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs With a Bachelor's DegreeHere are the fastest growing jobs with a bachelor's degree, according to projections made by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS predicts these jobs, for which you need a bachelor's degree, will grow faster than all other occupations through 2014.
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Network systems and data communications analysts design and evaluate network systems, for example, local area networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Internet systems. Employment of network systems and data communications analysts is projected to grow by 55% through 2014. Median annual earnings were $61,300 in 2004 and median hourly earnings were $29.45. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much network systems and data communications analysts currently earn in your city. Physician assistants (PAs) perform diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services under the supervision of physicians. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 50% through 2014. Physician assistants' median annual salaries were $69,200 in 2004 and hourly wages were $33.29. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much physician assistants currently earn in your city. Computer applications software engineers use different programming languages to design, construct and maintain software and specialized utility programs. They analyze users' needs in order to do this. There is expected to be a 48% growth in employment through 2014. Computer applications software engineers earned a median annual salary of $76,300 and an hourly wage of $36.69 in 2004. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much computer applications software engineers currently earn in your city. Computer systems software engineers build and maintain companies' computer systems and plan their future growth. We can expect to see a 43% increase in the employment of computer systems software engineers through 2014. The median annual salary was $81,100 in 2004 and the median hourly earnings were slightly over $39. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much computer systems software engineers currently earn in your city. Network and computer systems administrators maintain and monitor computer systems. Those with experience take on more responsibilities which include making recommendations about the company network to management. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 38% through 2014. Network and computer systems administrators earned an annual salary of $59,100 in 2004 and hourly wages of $28.42. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much network and computer systems administrators currently earn in your city. Database administrators determine ways to organize and store data, working with database management systems software. There is expected to be a 38% increase in employment in this field through 2014. Database administrators earned an annual salary of $61,900 in 2004 and median hourly wages of $29.78. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much database administrators currently earn in your city. Computer systems analysts use computer technology to meet the needs of their employers. They also solve computer problems. Employment of computer systems analysts is expected to increase by 31% through 2014. Median annual earnings were $67,500 in 2004 and median hourly wages were $32.46. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much computer systems analysts currently earn in your city. Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of biology and medicine, combined with engineering practices and principles, to develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 31% through 2014. The median annual salary was $70,500 in 2004 and median hourly wages were $33.90. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much biomedical engineers currently earn in your city. Employment, recruitment and placement specialists are responsible for hiring new employees. We can expect to see a 30% growth in employment through 2014. The median annual salary of employment, recruitment and placement specialists was $41,200 in 2004 and median hourly wages were $19.80. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much employment, recruitment and placement specialists currently earn in your city. Environmental engineers use the principles of biology and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. There is expected to be a 30% increase in employment in this field. Median annual earnings of environmental engineers were $67,600 in 2004 and median hourly wages were $32.51. Use the Salary Wizard at Salary.com to find out how much environmental engineers currently earn in your city. | 
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