Deciding on a Major? Consider Where the Jobs Are Columbia SC

Deciding on a Major? Consider Where the Jobs Are

For most students, earning a degree means a better shot at survival in the working world. Deciding what to study often stems from personal interests, but ""major decisions"" are also driven by the job market and demographics. Thus, when employers are snatching up graduates in specific fields, that's also where you'll find new students lining up for a degree.

On the horizon
According to the federal government, a whopping 18.9 million jobs will have been created between 2004 and 2014. What may come as a surprise is that 18.7 million of those are expected to arise in service-providing industries, not goods and manufacturing. This may be a tribute to our technologically sophisticated society, a national focus on education and healthcare, and an aging population in need of increased health services.

Want to know where the most jobs are for the next eight years or so? Take a look!

Education and health services
With an estimated 30.6 percent growth anticipated, three out of every ten new jobs will fill the need for educators, healthcare practitioners, and social welfare workers. As America's senior citizen population grows bigger and lives longer, there will be a need for an estimated 4.3 million new jobs!

Professional and business services
Overall growth among the many sectors of this industry is anticipated to be around 27.8 percent.

Author: Amy Ambler

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