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Fastest Growing Occupations
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fastest growing occupations, by level of education
Postsecondary Vocational Certificate
Associate Degree
- Computer support specialists
- Dental hygienists
- Medical records and health information technicians
- Paralegals and legal assistants
- Physical therapist assistants
- Registered nurses
- Veterinary technologists and technicians
Postsecondary Vocational Certificate
- Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- Desktop publishers
- Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
- Gaming dealers
- Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
- Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
- Respiratory therapy technicians
- Surgical technologists
- Welders, cutters, solderers, and braziers
Bachelor's Degree
- Computer software engineers, applications
- Computer software engineers, systems software
- Computer systems analysts
- Data base administrators
- Elementary schoolteachers, except special education
- Network and computer systems administrators
- Network systems and data communications analysts
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