The 25 Fastest-Growing Jobs with the Highest Percentage of Self-Employed College Graduates
The fastest-growing jobs for self-employed college graduates. Excerpt taken from 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates, Third Edition, (JIST Works, © 2005).
| # | Job | Percent Self-Employed Workers | Percent Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Personal Financial Advisors | 37.7% | 34.6% |
| 2. | Management Analysts | 29.8% | 30.4% |
| 3. | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 27.0% | 27.8% |
| 4. | Veterinarians | 27.7% | 25.1% |
| 5. | Clinical Psychologists | 25.4% | 24.4% |
| 6. | Counseling Psychologists | 25.4% | 24.4% |
| 7. | Educational Psychologists | 25.4% | 24.4% |
| 8. | Chiropractors | 58.5% | 23.3% |
| 9. | Graphic Designers | 31.8% | 21.9% |
| 10. | Interior Designers | 32.2% | 21.7% |
| 11. | Directors—Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio | 32.8% | 18.3% |
| 12. | Producers | 32.8% | 18.3% |
| 13. | Program Directors | 32.8% | 18.3% |
| 14. | Optometrists | 29.2% | 17.1% |
| 15. | Lawyers | 26.8% | 17.0% |
| 16. | Copy Writers | 67.9% | 16.1% |
| 17. | Creative Writers | 67.9% | 16.1% |
| 18. | Poets and Lyricists | 67.9% | 16.1% |
| 19. | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 26.8% | 16.0% |
| 20. | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 53.5% | 15.8% |
| 21. | Podiatrists | 44.4% | 15.0% |
| 22. | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 31.0% | 14.7% |
| 23. | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 46.0% | 12.8% |
| 24. | Gaming Managers | 38.6% | 12.4% |
| 25. | Construction Managers | 46.9% | 12.0% |
