Original article written by Philip D. Adams and published on University of Maryland Global Campus
According to the latest Employment Projections 2024-2034 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), our economy is expected to produce 5.2 million jobs over the coming decade. These projections include a ranking of occupations expected to create the greatest number of jobs.
In this article, we’re highlighting some of these fastest-growing jobs, specifically in the Cybersecurity and Information Technology (CIT) fields. We examine them in terms of the factors that shape the demand, the roles and impacts of the professionals in CIT occupations, and the programs offered at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) designed to respond directly to these trends and to prepare you with skills-based education that can help you advance your career. In particular, we focus on
- Data scientists
- Information security analysts
- Operations research analysts
- Computer and information research scientists
- Software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers
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