The hunt for your first job can be even harder than it was getting into college. Lucky for you, new research shows these careers hold the most promise for young adults.
It's back to school, and sooner than you think you'll have your degree in hand, paired with a swift kick out the door into the real world. Your first step: Get a job.
But that's easier said than done, especially for the millennial cohort.
Millennials, 18- to 34-year-olds, have had a tough run of it. Despite being the most educated generation thus far, millennials make up 40% of the unemployed in the U.S., Anthony Carnevale, a director and research professor for Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, told Newsweek.
Millennials are faced with higher student loan debt, and that prestigious college education isn't translating into a decent-paying job. 44% of college grads in their 20s are stuck in low-wage, low-skilled jobs—the highest rate in decades.
So if you're dealing with career blues, you're not alone. But good news: there's hope.
Young Invincibles, a Washington-based advocacy group, released research Thursday that outlines the 25 best jobs for millennials based on salary, projected job growth and the percentage of jobs in that occupation held by young adults using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
While these aren't the only indicators of a good-paying career, the study notes, "While young people do name social impact and work-life balance as important factors in their careers, the proportion of college students placing better employment outcomes and more pay as primary motivators for a college education is presently around 90%."
Thirteen of the top 25 jobs fell in in-demand and very well-paid STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math), with another five in health care fields. Salaries for these jobs range from nearly $60,000 to $130,000.
|
Job title |
Growth by 2022 |
Median income |
Millennial share |
|
38% |
$90,930 |
45% | |
|
2. Actuaries |
26% |
$93,680 |
57% |
|
3. (tie) Statisticians |
27% |
$75,560 |
44% |
|
3. (tie) Biomedical engineers |
27% |
$86,960 |
43% |
|
15% |
$102,190 |
45% | |
|
32% |
$60,300 |
44% | |
|
9% |
$104,270 |
60% | |
|
25% |
$76,650 |
41% | |
|
26% |
$130,280 |
35% | |
|
10. (tie) Therapists |
27% |
$70,000 |
37% |
|
10. (tie) Dental hygienists |
33% |
$70,210 |
37% |
|
12. Logisticians |
22% |
$72,780 |
37% |
|
16% |
$71,770 |
41% | |
|
19% |
$87,100 |
36% | |
|
15. Pharmacists |
15% |
$116,670 |
35% |
|
13% |
$95,450 |
35% | |
|
17. (tie) Public relations specialists |
12% |
$54,170 |
44% |
|
17. (tie) Credit analysts |
10% |
$61,080 |
43% |
|
19. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
10% |
$63,370 |
42% |
|
20. (tie) Geological and petroleum technicians |
15% |
$52,700 |
40% |
|
20. (tie) Dietitians and nutritionists |
21% |
$55,240 |
36% |
|
20. (tie) Medical scientists |
13% |
$76,080 |
35% |
|
23. (tie) Agricultural and food scientists |
9% |
$58,610 |
42% |
|
23. (tie) Surveyors, cartographers, andphotogrammetrists |
12% |
$56,530 |
39% |
|
23. (tie) Fundraisers |
17% |
$50,680 |
37% |
<Source: Monster.com>
