ElevateTrak- Fastest-Growing Careers
Career Reports
Career Reports helps job seekers research different careers, and find the one that is right for them. This module offers the following five different reports: Highest-Paying Careers, Fastest-Growing Careers, Careers with Declining Employment, Careers with Largest Employment, Careers with Most Openings.

Fastest-Growing Careers

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Rank Occupation Estimated Employment Projected Employment Typical Education
3 Nurse Practitioners 320,400 448,800 Master's degree
10 Computer and Information Research Scientists 40,300 48,300 Master's degree
10 Physician Assistants 162,700 195,800 Master's degree
17 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 289,600 339,700 Doctoral or professional degree
17 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 91,600 106,900 Doctoral or professional degree
17 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 483,500 564,600 Master's degree
22 Epidemiologists 12,300 14,300 Master's degree
25 Speech-Language Pathologists 187,400 215,500 Master's degree
32 Occupational Therapists 160,000 182,100 Master's degree
33 Counselors, All Other 69,100 77,800 Master's degree
33 Marriage and Family Therapists 77,800 87,700 Master's degree
33 Orthotists and Prosthetists 10,100 11,500 Master's degree
48 Athletic Trainers 33,900 37,600 Master's degree
48 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 76,300 84,800 Doctoral or professional degree
48 Nurse Midwives 8,600 9,500 Master's degree
48 Physical Therapists 267,200 296,400 Doctoral or professional degree
59 Audiologists 15,800 17,300 Doctoral or professional degree
59 Chiropractors 57,200 62,600 Doctoral or professional degree
59 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 136,800 150,100 Master's degree
59 Veterinarians 86,400 94,700 Doctoral or professional degree
71 Genetic Counselors 4,000 4,300 Master's degree
71 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 165,300 179,600 Doctoral or professional degree
71 Nurse Anesthetists 53,800 58,500 Master's degree
71 Statisticians 32,200 34,900 Master's degree
90 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 50,300 54,400 Doctoral or professional degree
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