Last updated on October 7, 2019
The 25 best jobs of 2015, according to U.S. News & World Report, are primarily in two categories: computer technology and health care. Our colleges offer degrees or certificates for 19 of the 25 best jobs.
Read our posts about the 2014, 2013 and 2012 best jobs to compare past years.
The 25 Best Jobs (and our college programs that go with them):
- Dentist (take the Core Curriculum at our colleges before you go to dental school)
- Nurse practitioner (Nursing)
- Software developer (Computer Information Technology – credit, Computer Information Technology — noncredit, Internet Development Technologies, Mobile App Developer)
- Physician (take the Core Curriculum at our colleges before you go to medical school)
- Dental hygienist (Dental Assisting)
- Physical therapist (Physical Therapy Aide)
- Computer systems analyst (Computer Information Technology – credit, Computer Information Technology – noncredit, Digital Forensics)
- Information security analyst (Computer Information Technology – credit, Computer Information Technology – noncredit, Digital Forensics)
- Registered nurse (Nursing)
- Physician assistant (Medical Assisting)
- Web developer (Computer Information Technology – credit, Computer Information Technology — noncredit, Internet Development Technologies)
- Diagnostic medical sonographer (Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
- Occupational therapist
- Market research analyst (Marketing Careers, Business Administration)
- Marketing manager (Marketing Careers)
- Accountant (Accounting)
- School psychologist
- Mechanical engineer (Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Technology, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology)
- Occupational therapy assistant
- Operations research analyst (Logistics Technology – credit, Logistics Technology — noncredit, Mathematics)
- IT manager (Computer Information Technology – credit, Computer Information Technology — noncredit)
- Civil engineer (Engineering Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Aided Design and Drafting)
- Cost estimator (Construction Management, Project Management, Accounting, Business Administration)
- Esthetician
- Financial advisor (Accounting, Business Administration)