Complete Job Guide

Complete Job Guide

Updated: May 08, 2013

Thinking of your future career goals already? If so, what you study in college can make a big difference to your future job prospects. According to The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, these are the top five majors with the lowest unemployment rates:

1. Medical technology technician 1.4%
2. Nursing 2.2%
3. Treatment therapy professions 2.6%
4. Medical assisting services 2.9%
5. Agriculture production & management 3.0%

For the rest of the list, check out this CBS News story or the complete report from Georgetown, here.

If you're still deciding what you want to do when you get out of school, check out our career finder quiz and don't miss our slideshow with a list of majors, potential jobs and one of the most important parts of deciding on a career -- salary.
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What will you be when you grow up?

 
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