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Personality Second Edition Part of JIST’s Best Jobs Series ® “Picking a major is anything but simple If you are undecided about your major and what you want to in life, this book can help you sort it out.” Campus Talk magazine How This Book Works Research has proven that matching your personality to a major improves your satisfaction and success in college and in your future career This eye-opening book helps you identify your personality type and the 10 best majors that connect to it Also uncover related jobs with the best pay and growth that you are likely to be good at or enjoy Take a look at Part I for information about personality types and how they relate to college majors Complete a brief assessment to discover your personality type in Part II Browse more than 90 best majors lists in Part III to find the majors in your personality type that interest you most Then look up their descriptions in Part IV for details on college courses, specializations in the major, descriptions of related jobs, salary, and more Simple Helpful Facts on Best Majors for Your Personality The best Realistic major is Computer Engineering Its related jobs pay an average of $92,000, are growing at 23.1 percent, and have 10,109 openings per year Among the Social majors with the best job-opening potential are Nursing (number 1, with 103,900 annual openings in related jobs), Elementary Education (number 2, 59,560 openings), and Physical Education (number 4, 23,020 openings) or more years of education beyond high school and want to find a major that fits you? Researching your future education and career options? Returning to college but unsure which majors lead to the best jobs? This book is ideal for people making important education and career plans, as well as for educators, counselors, and others advising them About the Author Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., has 30 years in the career information field; presents and blogs on career issues; and is the author of many career and education books, including 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality and Panicked Student’s Guide to Choosing a College Major He is frequently interviewed by major media on trends in the world of work Follow him on Twitter at @LaurenceShatkin Second Edition The best majors for extroverts include Medicine (number 1), Human Resources Management (number 6), and International Business (number 9) Who Can Benefit from This Book? Planning four Personality The author used the most up-to-date facts from government and college sources in this volume Besides the best majors lists, the book includes information-packed descriptions of more than 50 college majors, plus related jobs, for the six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional Among this book’s many helpful facts: for Your Match Your Personality to Best College Majors 10 Best College Majors 10 Best College Majors for Your 10 Three Steps to Your Best College Major Options College Best College Majors for Your Personality Second Edition Part of JIST’s Best Jobs Series ® 55+ Major Descriptions for Personality Types 90+ Best Majors Lists, Including Majors Leading g to Jobs with the Best Pay and Fastest Growth Choose the best major for your personality type: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional Best majors lists for each personality type, organized by potential pay, growth, and more Descriptions of majors and related jobs packed with details on course sequence, pay, openings, work tasks, and skills needed Shatkin Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D 800-648-JIST | www.jist.com 10 Best Coll Maj 2E cover.indd $17.95 Higher in Canada 4/6/11 8:43:50 AM Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D Also in JIST’s Best Jobs® Series Best Jobs for the 21st Century 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality 40 Best Fields for Your Career 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers 250 Best-Paying Jobs 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills 150 Best Jobs Through Military Training 150 Best Jobs for a Better World 200 Best Jobs for Introverts 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality, Second Edition © 2011 by JIST Publishing Published by JIST Works, an imprint of JIST Publishing 7321 Shadeland Station, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46256-3923 Phone: 800-648-JIST E-mail: info@jist.com Fax: 877-454-7839 Web site: www.jist.com Some Other Books by the Author Best Jobs for the 21st Century 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality 40 Best Fields for Your Career 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers 250 Best-Paying Jobs 150 Best Jobs for a Better World 200 Best Jobs for Introverts Quantity discounts are available for JIST products Please call our sales department at 800-648-JIST for a free catalog and more information Visit www.jist.com for information on JIST, free job search information, tables of contents, sample pages, and ordering information on our many products Acquisitions Editor: Susan Pines Development Editor: Stephanie Koutek Cover and Interior Designer: Aleata Halbig Cover Photo: Adam Kaz, iStock Interior Layout: Aleata Halbig Proofreaders: Laura Bowman, Jeanne Clark Indexer: Kelly D Henthorne Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 11 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shatkin, Laurence 10 best college majors for your personality / Laurence Shatkin 2nd ed p cm Includes index ISBN 978-1-59357-863-3 (alk paper) College majors United States Vocational guidance United States I Title LB2361.5.S528 2011 378.2’41 dc22 2011010829 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews Making copies of any part of this book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of United States copyright laws For permission requests, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com or (978) 750-8400 We have been careful to provide accurate information throughout this book, but it is possible that errors and omissions have been introduced Please consider this in making any career plans or other important decisions Trust your own judgment above all else and in all things Trademarks: All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners ISBN 978-1-59357-863-3 This Is a Big Book, But It Is Very Easy to Use Psychologists often use the concept of personality as a convenient way of summarizing many characteristics of a person It can be especially useful when you’re making decisions about your education and your career What kind of personality you have? Forget about common labels such as “happy-go-lucky,” “dependable,” “even-tempered,” “friendly,” or “funny.” These might help you get a date on Saturday night, but they’re not much help in choosing a college major That’s where this book can help Learn about the personality types that many psychologists and guidance practitioners use to describe people, college majors, and careers Take a quick assessment to help you clarify your dominant personality type Then dig into a gold mine of facts about the college majors that are the best fit for your personality type—and that are the best for other reasons, such as their potential for income and job openings Lists of “best majors” will suggest promising majors that you may never have considered Turn to the descriptive profiles of the majors to learn what courses to expect, what specializations you may choose from, and what jobs may be open to you when you graduate Get detailed facts about these jobs, based on the latest government data You’re probably expecting college to improve your earning potential So why not find a major that suits your personality and has outstanding economic potential? This book can show you the way Some Things You Can Do with This Book Explore and select a college major that relates to a career objective that suits your personality Learn about college majors that previously were unfamiliar to you Understand what majors are good preparation for a career you already have in mind Learn key facts about jobs that may be a good fit for your personality These are a few of the many ways you can use this book I hope you find it as interesting to browse as I did to put together I have tried to make it easy to use and as interesting as possible When you are done with this book, pass it along or tell someone else about it I wish you well in your education, in your career, and in your life Credits and Acknowledgments: While the author created this book, it is based on the work of many others The occupational information is based on data obtained from the U.S Department of Labor and the U.S Census Bureau These sources provide the most authoritative occupational information available The noneconomic job-related information is from the O*NET database, which was developed by researchers and developers under the direction of the U.S Department of Labor They, in turn, were assisted by thousands of employers who provided details on the nature of work in the many thousands of job samplings used in the database’s development We used the most recent version of the O*NET database, release 15 We appreciate and thank the staff of the U.S Department of Labor for their efforts and expertise in providing such a rich source of data The taxonomy of college majors (the Classification of Instructional Programs) is from the U.S Department of Education iv 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Table of Contents Summary of Major Sections Detailed Table of Contents Introduction A short overview to help you better understand and use the book Starts on page Introduction Factors to Consider When You Choose a Major How to Use This Book Where the Information Came From How the Majors in This Book Were Selected A Sample Description of a Major Part I: Your Personality and Your Major 15 Why Personality Is Useful for Choosing a Major .15 The RIASEC Personality Types 16 Part II: What’s Your Personality Type? Take an Assessment 21 Step 1: Respond to the Statements 22 Step 2: Score Your Responses 29 Step 3: Find College Majors that Suit Your Personality Type 29 Part III: The Best Majors Lists 31 Some Details on the Lists 32 Best Majors Overall for Each Personality Type: Majors Related to Jobs with the Highest Pay, Fastest Growth, and Most Openings 33 The 10 Best Realistic Majors 34 The 10 Best Investigative Majors 35 The 10 Best Artistic Majors 35 The 10 Best Social Majors 36 The 10 Best Enterprising Majors 36 The 10 Best Conventional Majors 37 The Realistic Majors with the Best Income Potential 38 The Investigative Majors with the Best Income Potential 38 The Artistic Majors with the Best Income Potential 39 The Social Majors with the Best Income Potential 39 The Enterprising Majors with the Best Income Potential 39 Part I Your Personality and Your Major Provides an overview of personality and of personality types This section also explores the relationship between personality and college majors Starts on page 15 Part II What’s Your Personality Type? Take An Assessment Helps you discover your personality type with a short, easy-to-complete assessment Starts on page 21 Part III The Best Majors Lists Very useful for exploring college majors! Lists are arranged into easy-to-use groups based on personality types The first group of lists presents the 10 best majors for each personality type Other lists identify, for each personality type, majors linked to jobs with the highest earnings, the fastest job growth, and the most job openings More-specialized lists follow, ranking majors related to jobs by education level, majors linked to best jobs by worker demographics, and majors that prepare for jobs requiring either high or low math and verbal skills The column starting on the right presents all the list titles Starts on page 31 Part IV Descriptions of the Best College Majors for Your Personality Provides complete descriptions of the majors that appear on the lists in Part III, plus five related majors Each description contains information on specializations and college and high school courses, plus definitions and key facts for related jobs Starts on page 91 Appendix A Resources for Further Exploration Starts on page 283 Appendix B Majors Sorted by Three-Letter Personality Code Starts on page 285 Appendix C The Career Clusters and Pathways Starts on page 287 Appendix D Definitions of Skills Used in Descriptions of Majors Starts on page 297 v Table of Contents _ The Conventional Majors with the Best Income Potential 40 The Realistic Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 40 The Investigative Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 41 The Artistic Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 41 The Social Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 41 The Enterprising Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 42 The Conventional Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential 42 The Realistic Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 43 The Investigative Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 43 The Artistic Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 43 The Social Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 44 The Enterprising Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 44 The Conventional Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential 44 Best Majors Lists by Demographic 45 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 46 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 46 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 46 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 47 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 47 vi Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers 47 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers 49 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers 49 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers 49 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers 50 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers 50 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers .51 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers .51 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers 52 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers 52 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers 52 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers 53 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers 53 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women 54 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women 55 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Table of Contents Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women 55 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women 55 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 56 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 56 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 57 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 57 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 57 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men 57 Best Majors Related to Jobs at Different Levels of Education 58 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require Long-Term On-the-Job Training 59 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Bachelor’s Degree 60 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require Work Experience Plus Degree .61 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Master’s Degree 62 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Doctoral Degree 63 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a First Professional Degree 63 Best Majors Lists by Verbal and Math Skills 64 Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 65 Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 65 Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 66 Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 66 Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 66 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills 67 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 67 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 67 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 68 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 68 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 69 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills 69 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Low Level of Verbal Skills 70 Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills 71 Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills .71 Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills 71 Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills 72 Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills 72 Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills 72 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 73 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 73 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 73 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 74 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 74 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills 74 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Low Level of Math Skills 76 vii Table of Contents _ Bonus Lists: Best Majors that May Appeal to Other Aspects of Your Personality 77 Best Majors for Introverts 78 Best Majors for Extroverts 79 Best Majors for Persistent People 80 Best Majors for Sensitive People 81 Best Majors for People with Self-Control 82 Best Majors for Stress-Tolerant People 83 Best Majors for Flexible People 84 Best Majors for Detail-Oriented People 85 Best Majors for Innovators 86 Best Majors for Analytical Thinkers 87 Best Majors Related to Jobs Not Behind a Desk 88 Best Majors Related to World-Improving Jobs 89 Part IV: Descriptions of the Best College Majors for Your Personality 91 Realistic Majors 93 Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering 93 Related Jobs 93 Aerospace Engineers 93 Engineering Managers 94 Civil Engineering .95 Related Jobs 96 Civil Engineers 96 Engineering Managers 98 Computer Engineering .99 Dentistry 99 Environmental Science .99 Geology .99 Related Jobs 100 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 100 Hydrologists 101 Natural Sciences Managers 101 viii Geophysics 103 Related Jobs 103 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 103 Natural Sciences Managers 104 Microbiology 106 Related Jobs 107 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 107 Microbiologists 107 Natural Sciences Managers 108 Oceanography 109 Related Jobs 110 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 110 Hydrologists 111 Natural Sciences Managers 111 Veterinary Medicine 113 Investigative Majors 114 Biochemistry 114 Related Jobs 114 Biochemists and Biophysicists 114 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 115 Natural Sciences Managers 116 Computer Engineering 117 Related Jobs 118 Computer Hardware Engineers .118 Computer Software Engineers, Applications .119 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software .119 Computer Specialists, All Other 120 Engineering Managers 128 Computer Science .129 Related Jobs 130 Computer and Information Scientists, Research 130 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Table of Contents Computer and Information Systems Managers 130 Computer Software Engineers, Applications .131 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software .131 Computer Specialists, All Other 132 Database Administrators 139 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 140 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 141 Dentistry 142 Related Jobs 143 Dentists, General 143 Economics 144 Related Jobs 144 Economists 144 Market Research Analysts 145 Survey Researchers 146 Environmental Science 147 Related Jobs 148 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 148 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 148 Medicine 150 Related Jobs 152 Physicians and Surgeons 152 Optometry 160 Related Jobs 160 Optometrists 160 Pharmacy 161 Related Jobs 162 Pharmacists 162 Veterinary Medicine 163 Related Jobs 163 Veterinarians 163 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Artistic Majors 165 Architecture 165 Related Jobs 166 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 166 Engineering Managers 166 Chinese 167 Related Jobs 168 Interpreters and Translators 168 Classics .168 Related Jobs 169 Anthropologists and Archeologists 169 Interpreters and Translators 170 French 171 Related Jobs 172 Interpreters and Translators 172 German 172 Related Jobs 173 Interpreters and Translators 173 Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration 173 Related Jobs 175 Commercial and Industrial Designers 175 Computer Programmers 175 Computer Specialists, All Other 176 Graphic Designers 183 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 184 Set and Exhibit Designers 184 Interior Design 185 Related Jobs 185 Interior Designers 185 Japanese 186 Related Jobs 187 Interpreters and Translators 187 Modern Foreign Language 187 Related Jobs 188 Interpreters and Translators 188 ix Appendix C 13.3 Maintenance, Installation, and Repair Agricultural Business and Economics Animal Science Computer Engineering Computer Science Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design 13.4 Quality Assurance Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 14 Marketing, Sales, and Service 14.1 Management and Entrepreneurship Advertising Business Management Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Study for College Teaching Marketing Public Relations 14.2 Professional Sales and Marketing Family and Consumer Sciences Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Management Insurance Interior Design 14.3 Buying and Merchandising Insurance 14.4 Marketing Communications and Promotion Business Management Family and Consumer Sciences Marketing 14.5 Marketing Information Management and Research Economics Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Study for College Teaching Marketing 294 15 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 15.1 Engineering and Technology Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architecture Bioengineering Business Management Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Graduate Study for College Teaching Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration Industrial Engineering Landscape Architecture Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Petroleum Engineering 15.2 Science and Mathematics Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Anthropology Archeology Architecture Art History Astronomy Biochemistry Bioengineering Biology Botany Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Classics Computer Engineering Computer Science 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works The Career Clusters and Pathways Dietetics Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology Geophysics Graduate Study for College Teaching Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration History Industrial Engineering International Relations Landscape Architecture Management Information Systems Materials Science Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Oceanography Petroleum Engineering Physics Political Science Sociology Soil Science Statistics Urban Studies Wildlife Management Zoology 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works 16 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics 16.1 Transportation Operations Business Management Dietetics Operations Management Public Administration Transportation and Logistics Management 16.2 Logistics, Planning, and Management Services Business Management International Business International Relations Operations Management Public Administration Transportation and Logistics Management 16.3 Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations Operations Management Transportation and Logistics Management 16.4 Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance 16.5 Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Regulation 16.6 Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Environmental Science 16.7 Sales and Service 295 APPENDIX D Definitions of Skills Used in Descriptions of Majors I n the Part IV descriptions of majors, you can see the top skills required by the jobs related to each major Because some of the skill names may not be completely familiar to you, I present here the definitions of all the skills referred to in this book Note that not every skill included in the O*NET database is included in this book; among college-level jobs, certain skills tend to dominate Skill Name Definition Active Learning Working with new material or information to grasp its implications Active Listening Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems, reviewing the options, and implementing solutions Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions Critical Thinking Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to a job Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications Instructing Teaching others how to something Judgment and Decision Making Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action Learning Strategies Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things (continued) 297 Appendix D (continued) Skill Name Definition Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done and accounting for these expenditures Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to certain work Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work; identifying the best people for the job Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems Monitoring Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design Persuasion Persuading others to approach things differently Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes Quality Control Analysis Evaluating the quality or performance of products, services, or processes Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents Repairing Repairing machines or systems, using the needed tools Science Actively looking for ways to help people Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react the way they Speaking Talking to others to effectively convey information Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes will affect outcomes Systems Evaluation Looking at many indicators of system performance and taking into account their accuracy Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve users’ needs Time Management Managing one’s own time and the time of others Troubleshooting Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to about it Writing 298 Using scientific methods to solve problems Service Orientation Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Index The Artistic Majors with the Best Income Potential, 39 The Artistic Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential, 41 The Artistic Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential, 43 The Conventional Majors with the Best Income Potential, 39 The Conventional Majors with the Best JobGrowth Potential, 42 The Conventional Majors with the Best JobOpening Potential, 44 The Enterprising Majors with the Best Income Potential, 39 The Enterprising Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential, 42 The Enterprising Majors with the Best JobOpening Potential, 44 The Investigative Majors with the Best Income Potential, 38 The Investigative Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential, 41 The Investigative Majors with the Best JobOpening Potential, 43 The Realistic Majors with the Best Income Potential, 38 The Realistic Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential, 40 The Realistic Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential, 43 The Social Majors with the Best Income Potential, 39 The Social Majors with the Best Job-Growth Potential, 41 The Social Majors with the Best Job-Opening Potential, 44 The 10 Best Artistic Majors, 35 The 10 Best Conventional Majors, 37 The 10 Best Enterprising Majors, 36 The 10 Best Investigative Majors, 35 The 10 Best Realistic Majors, 34 The 10 Best Social Majors, 36 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality, 284 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates, 284 A Accountants and Auditors, 263–265 Accounting, 37, 42, 44, 47–48, 51, 53, 55, 60, 70, 72, 74, 78, 85, 87–88, 263–267, 286 active learning, 297 active listening, 297 Actuarial Science, 37, 42, 51, 61, 72, 75, 78, 85, 87, 267–268, 286 Actuaries, 268 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, 254–255 Administrative Services Managers, 234, 277 Advertising and Promotions Managers, 260–261, 274–275 Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, 34, 38, 43, 56, 60–61, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 80, 85–87, 93–95, 286 Aerospace Engineers, 93–94 African-American Studies, 192–193, 286 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources career cluster, 287–288 American Studies, 193–194, 286 analytical thinkers, 86–87 299 Index _ Anthropologists and Archeologists, 169–170 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, 255 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, 166 Architecture, 35, 39, 43, 49, 57, 60–61, 70–71, 73, 80, 83, 85–89, 165–167, 286 Architecture and Construction career cluster, 288 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, 192–196, 224–225 Area Studies, 194–196, 286 Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 71 Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 66 Artistic personality type, 17 income potential, 39 job-growth potential, 41 job-opening potential, 43 majors, 35, 165–191 male workers, 57 math skills, 71, 73 rural workers, 52 self-employed workers, 46 urban workers, 49 verbal skills, 66, 68 women workers, 54 Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications career cluster, 288–289 associate degrees, Audiologists, 222–223 averages, 11–12 B bachelor’s degrees, 1, 59–60 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 52 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 49 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 73 300 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 68 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 57 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 46 Best Artistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women, 54 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 53 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 51 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 74–75 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 69 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 57 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 47 Best Conventional Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women, 55 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 53 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 50 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 74 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 69 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 57 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 47 Best Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women, 55 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 52 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 49 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Index Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 73 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 67 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 56 Best Investigative Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 46 Best Majors for Analytical Thinkers, 87 Best Majors for Detail-Oriented People, 85 Best Majors for Extroverts, 79 Best Majors for Flexible People, 84 Best Majors for Innovators, 86 Best Majors for Introverts, 78 Best Majors for People with Self-Control, 82 Best Majors for Persistent People, 80 Best Majors for Sensitive People, 81 Best Majors for Stress-Tolerant People, 83 Best Majors Related to Jobs Not Behind a Desk, 88 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Bachelor’s Degree, 60 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Doctoral Degree, 63 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a First Professional Degree, 63 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a LongTerm On-the-Job Training, 59 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Low Level of Math Skills, 76 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Low Level of Verbal Skills, 70 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require a Master’s Degree, 62 Best Majors Related to Jobs that Require Work Experience Plus Degree, 61 Best Majors Related to World-Improving Jobs, 89 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 51 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 49 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 73 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 67 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 56 Best Realistic Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 46 Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads, 284 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs Employing Percent or More Rural Workers, 52 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs Employing 60 Percent or More Urban Workers, 50 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Math Skills, 74 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require a High Level of Verbal Skills, 68 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Men, 57 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-Employed Workers, 47 Best Social Majors Related to Jobs with a High Percentage of Women, 55 Biochemistry, 35, 41, 49, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 80, 83–84, 86–87, 89, 114–117, 286 Biochemists and Biophysicists, 114–115 Bioengineering, 36, 42, 50, 57, 60–61, 66, 69, 72, 74, 78, 80, 87, 226–228, 286 Biology, 36, 39, 42, 50, 61, 70, 72, 74, 78, 87, 228–231, 286 Biomedical Engineers, 226–227 Botany, 36, 39, 50, 61, 70, 72, 74, 78, 87, 231–233, 286 Budget Analysts, 265, 269 Business Management, 36–37, 39–40, 44, 47, 53, 57, 60–61, 70, 72, 74, 79–84, 86, 89, 233–244, 268, 286 Business, Management, and Administration career cluster, 289–290 301 Index _ C career clusters, 12, 287–295 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, 287–288 Architecture and Construction, 288 Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, 288–289 Business, Management, and Administration, 289–290 Education and Training, 290 Finance, 290 Government and Public Administration, 290–291 Health Science, 291–292 Hospitality and Tourism, 292 Human Services, 292-293 Information Technology, 293 Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, 293 Manufacturing, 293–294 Marketing, Sales, and Service, 294 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, 294–295 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, 295 career pathways, 12, 287–295 career snapshots, 11 Chief Executives, 234–236, 251–252, 277–279 Chinese, 35, 41, 43, 46, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 81–82, 88, 167–168, 286 Chiropractic, 36, 39, 47, 52, 57, 63, 76, 79–82, 85, 196–197, 286 Chiropractors, 197 CIP programs, 11 Civil Engineering, 34, 40, 43, 49, 51, 56, 60–61, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 87, 95–99, 286 Civil Engineers, 96–98 Classics, 35, 41, 43, 46, 54, 59, 62, 66, 68, 76, 88, 168–171, 286 Classification of Instructional Programs, Coaches and Scouts, 217 College Entrance Examination Board, 283 302 College Major Quizzes, 284 College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoff s, 283 College Success Guide, 284 Commercial and Industrial Designers, 175 Communications Studies/Speech, 36, 41, 44, 47, 50, 52, 60, 66, 68, 76, 84–85, 89, 197–201, 286 Community College Companion, 284 Compensation and Benefits Managers, 247 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, 248 complex problem solving, 297 Computer and Information Scientists, Research, 130 Computer and Information Systems Managers, 130, 258 Computer Engineering, 34–35, 38, 40, 43, 49, 56, 60–61, 70–71, 73, 78, 86, 88, 99, 117–129, 286 Computer Hardware Engineers, 118–119 Computer Programmers, 175–176, 258–259 Computer Science, 35, 37–38, 42–43, 49, 51, 56–57, 60–61, 63, 71–74, 78, 84, 88–89, 129–142, 268, 286 Computer Software Engineers, Applications, 119, 131 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software, 119–120, 131–132 Computer Specialists, All Other, 120–127, 132–139, 176–183 Construction Managers, 236 Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 72 Conventional Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 67 Conventional personality type, 17 income potential, 40 job-growth potential, 42 job-opening potential, 44 majors, 37, 263–282 male workers, 57 math skills, 72, 74–75 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Index rural workers, 53 self-employed workers, 47 urban workers, 51 verbal skills, 67, 69 women workers, 55 coordination, 297 Cost Estimators, 236–237 course sequence, 11 Credit Analysts, 265, 270 critical thinking, 297 D Database Administrators, 139–140, 259 decision making, 297 demographic characteristics, 45–57 male workers, 55–57 rural workers, 51–53 self-employed workers, 45–48 women workers, 53–55 urban workers, 48–51 Dentistry, 34–35, 38, 43, 46, 51–52, 63, 76, 79–83, 85, 88–89, 99, 142–144, 286 Dentists, General, 143–144 detail oriented, 84–85 doctoral degress, 62–63 E earnings information, 5–6 economic rewards, Economics, 35, 41, 49, 60, 62, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 80, 85–88, 144–146, 286 Economists, 144–146 Education and Training career cluster, 290 education levels, 58–63 bachelor’s degrees, 59–60 doctoral degrees, 62–63 experience and degrees, 60–61 first professional degrees, 63 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works master’s degrees, 61–62 on-the-job training, 58–59 Elementary Education, 36, 44, 52, 55, 60, 76, 79–84, 86, 89, 201–202, 286 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, 202 Emergency Management Specialists, 279 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists, 248–249 Engineering Managers, 94–95, 98–99, 128–129, 166–167, 227–228 Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 72 Enterprising Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 66 Enterprising personality type, 17 income potential, 39 job-growth potential, 42 job-opening potential, 44 majors, 36, 226–262 male workers, 57 math skills, 72, 74 rural workers, 53 self-employed workers, 47 urban workers, 50 verbal skills, 66, 69 women workers, 55 Environmental Science, 34–35, 40–41, 43, 51–52, 56, 62, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 88–89, 99, 147–150, 286 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, 148 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, 148–150 equipment maintenance, 297 equipment selection, 297 experience and degrees, 60–61 extroverts, 77–79 303 Index _ F facts, major-related, 11 Farr, Michael, 284 Finance, 37, 42, 44, 51, 60–61, 67, 69, 72, 75, 78, 80, 83–85, 89, 268–273, 286 Finance career cluster, 290 Financial Analysts, 270 Financial Examiners, 266 Financial Managers, 270–272 first professional degrees, 63 flexibility, 83–84 Fogg, Neeta P., 283–284 French, 35, 41, 46, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 88, 171–172, 286 G General and Operations Managers, 237, 252–253, 279–280 Geology, 34, 56, 61–62, 71, 73, 78, 86–88, 99–103, 286 Geophysics, 34, 38, 56, 61–62, 71, 73, 78, 86–88, 103–106, 286 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, 100–101, 103–104, 110–111 German, 35, 39, 41, 46, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 88, 172–183, 286 Government and Public Administration career cluster, 290–291 Graduate Study for College Teaching, 36, 44, 63, 66, 68, 72, 74, 80–82, 86–87, 202–208, 286 Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration, 35, 39, 43, 49, 52, 60, 70, 76, 78, 84–86, 88, 173–185, 286 Graphic Designers, 183 H Harrington, Paul E., 283–284 Harrington, Thomas F., 283–284 Health Information Systems Administration, 36, 42, 53, 55, 61, 66, 69, 81–84, 244–246, 286 304 Health Science career cluster, 291–292 Holland hexagon, 18 Holland, John L., 2, 16, 19 Hospitality and Tourism career cluster, 292 Human Resources Management, 36, 42, 44, 48, 50, 53, 55, 60–61, 66, 69, 76, 79, 81–84, 88, 246–250, 286 Human Services career cluster, 292-293 Humanities, 208–211, 286 Hydrologists, 101, 111 I income potential, majors, 37–40 Industrial Production Managers, 237–241 information sources, 3–7, 32–33 Information Technology career cluster, 293 innovators, 85–86 installation, 297 instructing, 297 interests, Interior Design, 35, 39, 43, 49, 76, 82–87, 185–186, 286 Interior Designers, 185–186 International Business, 36–37, 39–40, 44, 47, 53, 57, 61, 70, 72, 74, 79–84, 86, 250–253, 273, 286 Interpreters and Translators, 168, 170–173, 187–191 introverts, 77–78 Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 71 Investigative Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 65 Investigative personality type, 17 income potential, 38 job-growth potential, 41 job-opening potential, 43 majors, 35, 114–164 male workers, 56 math skills, 71, 73 rural workers, 52 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Index self-employed workers, 46 urban workers, 49 verbal skills, 65, 67 J Japanese, 186–187, 286 job-growth potential, majors, 40–42 job market, 6–7 job-opening potential, majors, 42–44 jobs, related, 12–13 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, 255–256 judgment, 297 K–L Kursmark, Louise M., 284 Law, 36, 39, 44, 47, 50, 57, 60–61, 63, 66, 69, 76, 78, 80, 82–83, 85, 87, 89, 253–257, 286 Law Clerks, 256 Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster, 293 Lawyers, 256–257 learning strategies, 297 learning, styles and locations, Legislators, 280 Loan Officers, 272 locations, learning, M majors by personality type, 33–37 male workers, 55–57 Management Analysts, 241 Management Information Systems, 36–37, 40, 50–51, 57, 60–61, 72, 74–75, 78, 84, 86, 88, 257–259, 273, 286 management of financial resources, 298 management of material resources, 298 management of personnel resources, 298 Manufacturing career cluster, 293–294 Market Research Analysts, 145–146 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Marketing, 37, 40, 51, 61, 67, 69, 76, 79–80, 83–84, 86, 273–276, 286 Marketing Managers, 275 Marketing, Sales, and Service career cluster, 294 master’s degrees, 61–62 math skills, 64–65, 70–76 high levels, 70–75 low levels, 75–76 mathematics, 298 Medical and Health Services Managers, 245–246 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 107, 115–116 Medicine, 35, 38, 43, 46, 52, 56, 63, 65, 67, 76, 79–83, 85, 87, 150–160, 286 Melnik, Jan, 284 Microbiologists, 107–108 Microbiology, 34, 40, 51, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 73, 78, 80, 86–87, 106–109, 286 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education, 217–218 Modern Foreign Language, 35, 39, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 88, 187–189, 286 monitoring, 298 Multi-Media Artists and Animators, 184 N National Center for O*NET Development, Natural Sciences Managers, 101–106, 108–109, 111–113, 116–117, 229–233 negotiation, 298 Network and Computer Systems Administrators, 140–141 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts, 141–142 nondesk jobs, 87–88 Nursing (R.N Training), 36, 41, 44, 55, 66, 68, 76, 79, 81–85, 89, 211–214, 286 305 Index _ O Occupational Employment Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 283 Occupational Therapists, 215–216 Occupational Therapy, 36, 39, 41, 52, 55, 62, 70, 76, 79, 81–82, 84, 86, 89, 214–216, 286 Oceanography, 34, 38, 56, 61–62, 71, 73, 78, 86–88, 109–113, 286 on-the-job training, 58–59 O*NET Career Interests Inventory, 22 O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 283 O*NET database, 4–8 O*NET Interest Profiler, 21 operation and control, 298 operation monitoring, 298 operations analysis, 298 Optometrists, 160–161 Optometry, 35, 38, 41, 46, 52, 56, 63, 70–71, 73, 81, 89, 160–161, 286 P Panicked Student’s Guide to Choosing a College Major, persistence, 79–80 Personal Financial Advisors, 272–273 personality, 2, 15-19 See also RIASEC personality types persuasion, 298 Pharmacists, 162 Pharmacy, 35, 37–38, 40, 42–43, 52–53, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71–74, 81–83, 85, 89, 161–162, 276, 286 Physical Education, 36, 44, 52, 59–60, 76, 79–84, 86, 89, 216–218, 286 Physical Therapists, 219–220 Physical Therapy, 36, 39, 41, 47, 52, 55, 62, 70, 76, 79, 81–82, 89, 218–220, 286 Physician Assistants, 221 306 Physician Assisting, 36, 39, 41, 52, 62, 76, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 220–221, 286 Physicians and Surgeons, 152–160 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, 280–281 Postsecondary Teachers, 203–211 programming, 298 Public Address System and Other Announcers, 198–199 Public Administration, 37, 44, 53, 57, 60–61, 70, 72, 75, 80–85, 89, 276–282, 286 Public Relations, 36, 42, 44, 50, 53, 60–61, 66, 69, 76, 84–85, 259–262, 286 Public Relations Managers, 261–262 Public Relations Specialists, 199, 262 Q–R quality control analysis, 298 reading comprehension, 298 Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 71 Realistic Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 65 Realistic personality type, 16 income potential, 38 job-growth potential, 40 job-opening potential, 43 majors, 34, 93–113 male workers, 56 math skills, 71, 73 rural workers, 51 self-employed workers, 46 urban workers, 49 verbal skills, 65, 67 Registered Nurses, 212–214 repairing, 298 resources, 283–284 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Index RIASEC personality types, 2, 7–8, 11, 16–19 Artistic, 17, 35, 39, 41, 43, 46, 49, 52, 54, 66, 68, 71, 73, 165–191 assessment, 21–30 Conventional, 17, 37, 40, 42, 44, 47, 51, 53, 55, 67, 69, 72, 74–75, 263–282 Enterprising, 17, 36, 39, 42, 44, 47, 50, 53, 55, 66, 69, 72, 74, 226–262 Holland hexagon, 18 income potential, 37–40 Investigative, 17, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 49, 52, 65, 67, 71, 73, 114–164 majors, 33–37 male workers, 55–57 math skills, 64–65, 70–76 Realistic, 16, 34, 38, 40, 43, 46, 49, 51, 65, 67, 71, 73, 93–113 rural workers, 51–53 self-employed workers, 45–47 Social, 17, 36, 39, 41, 44, 47, 50, 52, 55, 66, 68, 72, 74, 192–225 urban workers, 48–51 verbal skills, 65–70 women workers, 53–55 rural workers, 51–53 Russian, 35, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 88, 189–190, 286 S Sales Managers, 241–242, 275–276 science, 298 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics career cluster, 294–295 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education, 218 self-control, 81–82 self-employed workers, 45–48 sensitivity, 80–81 service orientation, 298 Set and Exhibit Designers, 184–185 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality © JIST Works Shatkin, Laurence, 284 skills, 2, 12 Social and Community Service Managers, 242–243, 281 Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Math Skills, 72 Social Majors Related to Jobs that Require the Highest Level of Verbal Skills, 66 social perceptiveness, 298 Social personality type, 17 income potential, 39 job-growth potential, 41 job-opening potential, 44 majors, 36, 192–225 male workers, 57 math skills, 72, 74 rural workers, 52 self-employed workers, 47 urban workers, 50 verbal skills, 66, 68 women workers, 55 Spanish, 35, 41, 46, 54, 59, 66, 68, 76, 79, 88, 190–191, 286 speaking, 298 specialization, 11 Speech-Language Pathologists, 223 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 36, 39, 47, 52, 55, 62–63, 66, 68, 76, 79–86, 89, 222–223, 286 stress tolerance, 82–83 styles, learning, Survey Researchers, 146 systems analysis, 298 systems evaluation, 298 T Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents, 266–267 Technical Writers, 199–200 307 Index _ technology design, 298 time management, 298 title, 11 Training and Development Managers, 249–250 Training and Development Specialists, 250 training, on-the-job, 58–59 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster, 295 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, 243–244, 281–282 troubleshooting, 298 U University of North Carolina, 283 urban workers, 48–51 U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4–5 U.S Census Bureau, 4, 48 U.S Department of Education, U.S Department of Labor, 2, 4, 21 308 V verbal skills, 64–70 high levels, 65–69 low levels, 69–70 Veterinarians, 163–164 Veterinary Medicine, 34–35, 40–41, 51–52, 63, 70, 79–85, 87, 89, 113, 163–164, 286 W–Z women workers, 53–55 Women’s Studies, 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