ETC Best Colleges and Career Planning Curriculum
Welcome to the most timely college to career planning information available. It's packed with reliable guidance towards an academic major that will lead you to the jobs that will exist in the future, and the best colleges to prepare you for those jobs of the future.
Because of the seismic shifts in the labor market, some academic majors will not deliver the employment opportunities that they once did This program highlights the colleges and academic majors that will prepare you for the 'new normal' in the job market.
| Industry | Employment in millions | % job loss spring 2020 | Job recovery by 2022 | Salary, no degree | Salary, with bachelors | % workers retiring in 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 21.2 | 1% | -5% | $29580 | $38650 | 37% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 18.9 | -9% | 11% | $24140 | $37060 | 34% |
| Retail Trade | 13.7 | -14% | -15% | $21090 | $34590 | 30% |
| Manufacturing | 11.7 | -11% | 0% | $25370 | $46220 | 37% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9.2 | -10% | 14% | $25000 | $47350 | 31% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 8.7 | -48% | 35% | $18200 | $23570 | 17% |
| Administrative and Support | 7.9 | -10% | -1% | $19980 | $33880 | 29% |
| Construction | 7.0 | -13% | -2% | $26570 | $38190 | 31% |
| Finance and Insurance | 6.4 | 0% | 5% | $26530 | $46500 | 33% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5.6 | -6% | -1% | $25440 | $41300 | 37% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 5.1 | -11% | 9% | $25230 | $38510 | 38% |
| Personal Services | 4.6 | -21% | 12% | $20290 | $29440 | 33% |
| Educational Services | 3.4 | -9% | -8% | $19470 | $31850 | 36% |
| Information | 2.6 | -8% | 8% | $26370 | $46660 | 29% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2.3 | -10% | -5% | $28460 | $48670 | 37% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 2.3 | -15% | 10% | $17600 | $27950 | 38% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2.1 | -5% | 8% | $24630 | $37400 | 44% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1.2 | -21% | -7% | $15540 | $28600 | 30% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 0.6 | -12% | -2% | $40730 | $52540 | 31% |
| Utilities | 0.5 | -2% | 0% | $34750 | $50620 | 40% |