Careers·Ranked by the programs that lead to them·Federal data 2025

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Occupational groups
SOC major groups
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State pages
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648 occupations

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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2052

Personal Financial Advisors

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$105k
Grads / yr
55k
Growth
+9.6%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1081

Logisticians

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$82k
Grads / yr
372k
Growth
+16.7%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1051

Cost Estimators

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$79k
Grads / yr
465k
Growth
-4.2%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1121

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$61k
Grads / yr
855
Growth
+4.8%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2099

Financial Specialists, All Other

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$81k
Grads / yr
58k
Growth
+3.1%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1141

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$78k
Grads / yr
418k
Growth
+5.3%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1131

Fundraisers

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$73k
Grads / yr
69k
Growth
+4.3%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2053

Insurance Underwriters

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$81k
Grads / yr
3.3k
Growth
-2.6%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2082

Tax Preparers

Typically needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Median pay
$55k
Grads / yr
80k
Growth
+4.5%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2061

Financial Examiners

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$94k
Grads / yr
62k
Growth
+18.5%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1075

Labor Relations Specialists

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$95k
Grads / yr
20k
Growth
-0.1%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2041

Credit Analysts

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$84k
Grads / yr
110k
Growth
-4.4%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2054

Financial Risk Specialists

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$117k
Grads / yr
127k
Growth
+6.5%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2081

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$62k
Grads / yr
62k
Growth
-1.8%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2031

Budget Analysts

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$92k
Grads / yr
114k
Growth
+1.0%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2071

Credit Counselors

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$52k
Grads / yr
5.8k
Growth
+3.3%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1011

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$83k
Grads / yr
4.8k
Growth
+8.7%
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1032

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Typically needs: Postsecondary nondegree award

Median pay
$78k
Grads / yr
7.2k
Growth
-8.2%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-1252

Software Developers

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$136k
Grads / yr
219k
Growth
+15.8%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-1232

Computer User Support Specialists

Typically needs: Some college, no degree

Median pay
$62k
Grads / yr
6.5k
Growth
-3.7%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-1211

Computer Systems Analysts

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$106k
Grads / yr
140k
Growth
+8.7%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-1299

Computer Occupations, All Other

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$117k
Grads / yr
206k
Growth
+8.2%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-1244

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$99k
Grads / yr
127k
Growth
-4.2%
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2051

Data Scientists

Typically needs: Bachelor's degree

Median pay
$120k
Grads / yr
288k
Growth
+33.5%
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Frequently asked questions

What does each occupation page show?+

Each occupation page lists the college programs that lead to that job, ranked by how many people graduate from them each year, the schools that graduate the most, what the job pays nationally and by state, and its ten-year job outlook. Figures come from IPEDS, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the College Scorecard, and O*NET.

How are programs ranked on an occupation page?+

By graduates per year, from IPEDS completions. No federal dataset publishes enrollment by program, so degrees awarded per year is the closest available measure of how many people a program actually puts into a career. It is not the same as students currently enrolled.

What is the difference between the wage figures and the graduate earnings figures?+

The wage figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: what people already working in the occupation earn. The graduate earnings column in the programs table is College Scorecard field-of-study data: what people who finished that specific program earn one year after graduating. They measure different populations and are labelled separately on every page.

How do you decide which majors lead to which jobs?+

From the official NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, the federal mapping between instructional programs and occupations. Every occupation page lists the full crosswalk, including the majors that reported no graduates, so you can see exactly what was counted.

Can I compare an occupation across states?+

Yes. Every one of the 648 occupations has a state-by-state view covering 51 states and the District of Columbia, with in-state pay, job counts, job concentration, and the schools in that state that train for it.

Is the occupation data free to access?+

Yes. Browsing occupations, wages, and the programs that lead to them on Clema is free and needs no account.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release) · Census PSEO 2019–21 cohorts. Rankings use IPEDS completions, i.e. degrees awarded per year. Wages are what people already working in the occupation earn. All sources & release dates →

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