JOBS OF THE FUTURE

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of the jobs of the future will require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor�s degree.  The following chart shows the projected growth in the 15 fastest-growing job categories, broken down by their educational requirements.

JOB
NUMBER, 2004
NUMBER,2014
PERCENT INCREASE
REQUIRED EDUCATION





1. Home Health Aide
624,000
974,000
56
Short-term Training





2. Systems Analyst
231,000
357,000
54.6
Bachelor�s Degree





3.  Medical Assistant
387,000
589,000
52.1
Short-term Training





4.  Physician Assistant
62,000
93,000
49.6
Bachelor�s Degree





5.  Software Engineer
460,000
682,000
48.4
Bachelor�s Degree





6.  Physical Therapy Assistant
59,000
85,000
44.2
Associate Degree





7.  Dental Hygienist
158,000
226,000
43.4
Associate Degree





8.  Systems Engineer
340,000
486,000
43
Bachelor�s Degree





9.  Dental Assistant
267,000
382,000
42.7
Moderate-term Training





10. Home Care Aide
701,000
988,000
41
Short-term Training





11. Network Administrator
278,000
385,000
38.4
Bachelor�s Degree





12. Database Administrator
104,000
144,000
38.2
Bachelor�s Degree





13. Physical Therapist
155,000
211,000
36.7
Master�s Degree





14. Forensic Science Tech.
10,000
13,000
36.4
Associate Degree





15. Veterinary Technician
60,000
81,000
35.3
Associate Degree

Source:  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Community College Week, February 25, 2008, Volume 20, No. 13