Top 5 jobs for recent college grads

#5 — Agriculture and Natural Resources

Relatively strong unemployment and starting salary numbers make agriculture and natural resources an above average choice.

Unemployment: 6.1%

Starting Salary: $33,000

Majors Include: Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, Natural Resources Management

#4 — Education

Armed with an education degree, the student becomes the teacher — and with low unemployment, likely soon.

Unemployment: 5.7%

Starting Salary: $33,000

Majors Include: General Education, Elementary Education, Arts and Music Education

#3 — Recreation

Although recreation students won't make the most money coming out of school, the low unemployment will make for an easy transition to the working world.

Unemployment: 5.2%

Starting Salary: $29,000

Majors Include: Physical Fitness, Parks and Recreation

#2 — Engineering

By far the highest starting salary of any field, engineering majors may have a little trouble finding a job, but the money more than makes up for it.

Unemployment: 7.4%

Starting Salary: $54,000

Majors Include: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

#1 — Health

While not the field with the highest salary or the lowest unemployment, the health industry gives recent graduates the best chance to get hired and paid well.

Unemployment: 6.1%

Starting Salary: $43,000

Majors Include: Medical and Health Services, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

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