What can you do with a Bachelor’s
Degree?
Introduction
• As of 2014, nearly 32% of US adults aged 25
years and older had at least a bachelor’s degree
• If you are one of these 32%, you might, at some
point, have wondered what can a bachelor’s
degree do for you?
• Let’s answer that in terms of starting salaries,
occupations and job openings for different majors
Starting Salaries
Field of Major
Average Starting
Salary
Engineering $62,655
Computer Science $59,221
Business $53,900
Health Sciences $49,196
Communications $43,717
Math and Sciences $42,471
Education $40,668
Humanities $36,988
Average starting salaries of bachelor degree holders from the
batch of 2012, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Top 6 Business, Financial AND SALES Operations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Accountants and Auditors 452,100
Management Analysts 274,300
Market Research Analysts and
Marketing Specialists
191,800
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products
159,700
Securities, commodities, and financial
services agents
133,700
Financial Analysts 104,200
These are degree paths for people who like working with numbers and
analytical problem solving
Top 6 Education, training, and library occupations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Elementary school teachers, except special education 573,200
Secondary school teachers, except special and
career/technical education
355,600
Middle school teachers, except special and
career/technical education
249,300
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten
and elementary school
113,300
Kindergarten teachers, except special education 79,300
Special education teachers, secondary school 51,100
People who go for this field are generally very patient and fond of networking and
instructing
Top 6 Computer Science and Math Occupations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Computer systems analysts 222,500
Software developers, application 197,900
Software developers, systems software 168,000
Network and computer systems administrators 155,300
Computer programmers 128,000
Information security analysts, web developers
and computer network architects
110,300
Individuals with these majors usually tend to have strong technical and
mathematical skills
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Top 6 Arts, media and related Occupations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Public relations specialists 127,200
Graphic designers 123,800
Producers and directors 49,700
Writers and authors 47,600
Interpreters and translators 40,300
Editors 37,000
People in these fields tends to be creative and interactive. They typically pave out
their own career path instead of following a predetermined standard
Top 6 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Civil Engineers 104,400
Mechanical Engineers 99,600
Industrial Engineers 57,500
Architects, except landscape and naval 50,900
Electrical Engineers 47,800
Electronics engineers, except computer 40,600
People in this field usually enjoy math problems, complex decision making and
analysis
Top 6 Healthcare and community and social service occupations
Occupation
Projected Job Openings, 2010-
2020
Child, family, and school social workers 128,300
Clergy 79,900
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers
69,400
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists 52,100
Directors, religious activities and education 44,500
Probation officers and correctional treatment
specialists
37,300
People in this field are typically interested in giving back to the community by
helping people. They tend to have strong interpersonal and communication
skills
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Top 6 Life, Physical, and social science occupations
Occupation
Projected Job
Openings, 2010-2020
Environmental scientists and specialists,
including health
43,200
Biological technicians 37,900
Chemists 29,900
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and
geographers
17,100
Survey researchers 9,900
Soil and plant scientists 8,600
People who work in these fields usually enjoy working close to nature,
research and complex problem solving
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What can you do with a Bachelor's Degree

  • 1.
    What can youdo with a Bachelor’s Degree?
  • 2.
    Introduction • As of2014, nearly 32% of US adults aged 25 years and older had at least a bachelor’s degree • If you are one of these 32%, you might, at some point, have wondered what can a bachelor’s degree do for you? • Let’s answer that in terms of starting salaries, occupations and job openings for different majors
  • 3.
    Starting Salaries Field ofMajor Average Starting Salary Engineering $62,655 Computer Science $59,221 Business $53,900 Health Sciences $49,196 Communications $43,717 Math and Sciences $42,471 Education $40,668 Humanities $36,988 Average starting salaries of bachelor degree holders from the batch of 2012, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • 4.
    Get an onlinedegree! Click Here
  • 5.
    Top 6 Business,Financial AND SALES Operations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Accountants and Auditors 452,100 Management Analysts 274,300 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 191,800 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products 159,700 Securities, commodities, and financial services agents 133,700 Financial Analysts 104,200 These are degree paths for people who like working with numbers and analytical problem solving
  • 6.
    Top 6 Education,training, and library occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Elementary school teachers, except special education 573,200 Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 355,600 Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 249,300 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary school 113,300 Kindergarten teachers, except special education 79,300 Special education teachers, secondary school 51,100 People who go for this field are generally very patient and fond of networking and instructing
  • 7.
    Top 6 ComputerScience and Math Occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Computer systems analysts 222,500 Software developers, application 197,900 Software developers, systems software 168,000 Network and computer systems administrators 155,300 Computer programmers 128,000 Information security analysts, web developers and computer network architects 110,300 Individuals with these majors usually tend to have strong technical and mathematical skills
  • 8.
    Looking for anonline degree? Click Here
  • 9.
    Top 6 Arts,media and related Occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Public relations specialists 127,200 Graphic designers 123,800 Producers and directors 49,700 Writers and authors 47,600 Interpreters and translators 40,300 Editors 37,000 People in these fields tends to be creative and interactive. They typically pave out their own career path instead of following a predetermined standard
  • 10.
    Top 6 Architectureand Engineering Occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Civil Engineers 104,400 Mechanical Engineers 99,600 Industrial Engineers 57,500 Architects, except landscape and naval 50,900 Electrical Engineers 47,800 Electronics engineers, except computer 40,600 People in this field usually enjoy math problems, complex decision making and analysis
  • 11.
    Top 6 Healthcareand community and social service occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010- 2020 Child, family, and school social workers 128,300 Clergy 79,900 Mental health and substance abuse social workers 69,400 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists 52,100 Directors, religious activities and education 44,500 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists 37,300 People in this field are typically interested in giving back to the community by helping people. They tend to have strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • 12.
    Enroll for anonline degree! Click Here
  • 13.
    Top 6 Life,Physical, and social science occupations Occupation Projected Job Openings, 2010-2020 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health 43,200 Biological technicians 37,900 Chemists 29,900 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers 17,100 Survey researchers 9,900 Soil and plant scientists 8,600 People who work in these fields usually enjoy working close to nature, research and complex problem solving
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