Top Jobs for College Grads

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According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the job market for new grads is the best it has been in five years. In fact, the report found that employers will likely hire 17.4 percent more new college graduates this year.

So which jobs should a college grad be looking at? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top ten positions in highest demand are:

1. lementary-school teacher
2. Accountant/auditor
3. Computer-software engineer (applications)
4. Computer-systems analyst
5. Secondary-school teacher
6. Computer software engineer (systems)
7. Network systems analyst
8. Network and computer systems administrator
9. Middle-school teacher
10. Employment and recruitment specialist

So if you got a degree that will help you teach children or program computers, it looks like your future (at least for the time being) is looking pretty good.

Just heading off to college? Then you might want to take courses that will help you land a job when you graduate. The 10 jobs most expected to grow between now and 2014 are:

1. Network systems analyst
2. Physician assistant
3. Computer software engineer (applications)
4. Physical therapist assistant
5. Dental hygienist
6. Computer software engineer (systems)
7. Network and computer systems administrator
8. Database administrator
9. Physical therapist
10. Forensic-science technician