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How did we do it? We looked at the National Association of Colleges and Employers' "Job Outlook 2009" survey of employers to see what industries were hiring and which majors interested them most. Then we looked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Occupational Outlook Handbook" to see what positions fell under both categories and were expected to grow between 2006 and 2016.
Keep in mind that not every employer in these industries will be hiring at the same level and that many factors can come into play during the hiring process, such as your location. Also, the economy's erratic behavior and the stimulus bill could give some other jobs a big boost. Still, these are 10 jobs that new graduates have a good chance of finding in 2009.
Accountants and auditors
2006 employment: 1.27 million
2016 employment: 1.5 million
Percentage increase: 18
Best for: Accounting majors
Database administrators
2006 employment: 119,000
2016 employment: 154,000
Percentage increase: 29
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Electrical engineers
2006 employment: 153,000
2016 employment: 163,000
Percentage increase: 6
Best for: Engineering majors
Financial analysts
2006 employment: 221,000
2016 employment: 295,000
Percentage increase: 33
Best for: Finance, economics, business administration, accounting or statistics majors
Management analysts
2006 employment: 29,000
2016 employment: 30,600
Percentage increase: 5.5
Best for: Business administration majors
Marketing managers
2006 employment: 167,000
2016 employment: 192,000
Percentage increase: 15
Best for: Business administration majors
Mechanical engineers
2006 employment: 226,000
2016 employment: 235,000
Percentage increase: 4
Best for: Engineering majors
Network systems and data communicationsanalysts
2006 employment: 262,000
2016 employment: 402,000
Percentage increase: 53
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Personal financialadvisers
2006 employment: 176,000
2016 employment: 248,000
Percentage increase: 41
Best for: Accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics or law majors
Sales managers
2006 employment: 318,000
2016 employment: 351,000
Percentage increase: 10
Best for: Business administration majors