Employment Outlook

Careers in this cluster fall into the life, physical, and social science; architecture and engineering; and math occupational groups used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational projections.

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Overall employment in life, physical, and social science occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. About 144,700 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Architecture and Engineering

Overall employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. About 186,500 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Math

Overall employment in math occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. About 37,700 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.