Fastest Growing Jobs in America: ECPI University Offers Degree Programs to Suit These Careers!

Prepare for one of them at ECPI University

The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has just released its most recent list of America’s fastest growing jobs. Of the 30 professions it has identified, nearly a third of them are aligned with programs offered at ECPI University. If you’re not sure that you are up for four years of college, we have good news. Through ECPI University’s year-round, accelerated schedule, you can earn a Bachelor’s degree in as little as 2.5 years or an Associate’s in just 1.5 years.

According to the BLS, while overall employment is expected to grow by 7.4 percent between 2016 and 2026, growth in these select occupations will account for 19 percent of all new jobs. So, let’s take a look at what the BLS has to say about some of these growing professions.

• Information Security Analyst – Projected growth of 28 percent and an average median wage of $92,600, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $147,290 per year.
• Software Developer – Projected growth of 24 percent and an average median wage of $102,280, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $157,590 per year.
• Wind Turbine Service Technician – Projected growth of 96 percent and an average median wage of $52, 260, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $76,250 per year.
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer – Projected growth of 17 percent and an average media wage of $69,450, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $99,100 per year.
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers – Projected growth of 15 percent and an average median wage of $75,430, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $168,270 per year. 
• Physical Therapist Assistant – Projected growth of 31 percent and an average media wage of $56,610, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $79,040 per year.
• Massage Therapist – Projected growth of 24 percent and an average median wage of $39,860, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $74,870 per year.
• Medical Assistant – Projected growth of 29 percent and an average median wage of $31,540, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $45,310 per year. As a footnote, many health professionals begin their careers as medial assistants and then move up to medical administration. 

Sounds like an impressive list of careers and opportunities? ECPI University has been training students for jobs just like these for over 50 years. Here are some of the degree programs we offer, which dovetail nicely to the careers listed above.

• Cyber and Network Security
• Software Development
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Physical Therapist Assisting
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Assisting

Got questions? Take a moment and connect with one of our helpful admissions advisors. They’ll be happy to help you explore all of your options, including how to pay for college.

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Gainful Employment Information – Software Development - Bachelor’s
Gainful Employment Information – Cyber and Network Security - Bachelor’s

Gainful Employment Information – Electronics Engineering Technology - Bachelor’s
Gainful Employment Information – Master of Science in Nursing
Gainful Employment Information – Medical Assisting – Associate’s
Gainful Employment Information – Massage Therapy - Associate’s
Gainful Employment Information – Physical Therapy Assisting - Associate’s
Gainful Employment Information – Sonography - Associate’s

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