UB has degree programs for the following jobs, forecasted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as increasing by at least 25% or 100,000 jobs by 2012. Learn more about these HOT JOBS by following the links below. The complete list of UB's graduate degree programs can be found on this site under academic programs.

Jobs & Career Paths % Increase Increase in # of Jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 16.5% 393,000
Art and Design Occupations 16.1% 125,000
Film and Video Editors 26.4% 5,000
Public Relations Specialists 32.9% 52,000
Technical Writers 27.1% 13,000
Community & Social Services Occupations 26.2% 574,000
Medical and Public Health Social Workers 28.6% 31,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 34.5% 33,000
Mental Health Counselors 26.7% 23,000
Rehabiliation Counselors 33.8% 41,000
Computer Specialists 35.8% 1,043,000
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 45.5% 179,000
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 45.5% 128,000
Computer Systems Analysts 39.4% 184,000
Database Administrators 44.2% 49,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 37.4% 94,000
Network and Data Communication Analysts 57.0% 106,000
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 24.7% 2,109,000
Education Administrators 23.6% 101,000
Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education 15.2% 223,000
Instructional Coordinators 25.4% 25,000
Other Education, Training and Library Occupations 23.1% 345,000
Postsecondary Teachers 38.1% 603,000
Pre-school & Kindergarten Teachers 33.6% 199,000
Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education 18.2% 180,000
Special Education Teachers 30% 130,000
Engineers 7.3% 109,000
Biomedical Engineers 26.1% 2,000
Environmental Engineers 38.2% 18,000
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 26% 1,708,000
Athletic Trainers 29.9% 4,000
Audiologists 29% 3,000
Occupational Therapists 35.2% 29,000
Pharmacists 30.1% 69,000
Physical Therapists 35.3% 48,000
Physicians and Surgeons 19.5% 114,000
Registered Nurses 27.3% 623,000
Speech-Language Pathologists 27.2% 26,000
Legal Occupations 16.2% 190,000
Lawyers 17.0% 118,000
Management & Business 15.4% 2,382,000
Accountants and Auditors 19.5% 205,000
Advertising and Promotions Managers 25.0% 21,000
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 27.8% 4,000
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 28.0% 25,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers 36.1% 103,000
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 27.3% 48,000
Financial Manager 18.3% 109,000
Management Analysts 30.4% 176,000
Medical and Health Services Managers 29.3% 71,000
Personal Financial Advisors 34.6% 44,000
Sales Managers 30.5% 105,000
Training and Development Specialists 27.9% 58,000
Market & Survey Researchers 24.7% 38,000
Survey Researchers 33.6% 7,000
Medical Scientists 27.3% 17,000
Epidemiologists 32.5% 1,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 26.9% 16,000
Psychologists 24.3% 34,000
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 24.4% 34,000

Data compiled from the U.S. Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002-2012 Employment Projections. Job categories with a minimum expected increase of 25% or 100,000 jobs are included. Jobs with BLS Occupational Handbook references to graduate degree programs are included.