The following list was published in the book 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates, Fourth Edition (© 2009), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 60 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Registered Nurses
- Median Earnings: $60,010
- Percent Growth: 23.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 233,499
Dental Hygienists
- Median Earnings: $64,740
- Percent Growth: 30.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,433
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
- Median Earnings: $71,510
- Percent Growth: 15.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 14,374
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Median Earnings: $44,990
- Percent Growth: 22.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 22,756
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median Earnings: $27,970
- Percent Growth: 41.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 14,674
Physical Therapist Assistants
- Median Earnings: $44,130
- Percent Growth: 32.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 5,957
Radiation Therapists
- Median Earnings: $70,010
- Percent Growth: 24.8 percent
- Annual Openings: 1,461
Radiologic Technicians
- Median Earnings: $50,260
- Percent Growth: 15.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 12,836
Radiologic Technologists
- Median Earnings: $50,260
- Percent Growth: 15.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 12,836
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Median Earnings: $44,940
- Percent Growth: 25.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 3,550
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates, Fourth Edition (© 2009), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.