This year's best entry-level jobs
May 4, 2015 4:36 PM
As technology changes, job paths take a different direction and new opportunities can blossom into fulfilling careers. WalletHubs 2015 Entry Level Report points to the following 10 jobs as some of the best, with potential for growth into a career. WalletHub took stock of the entry-level job market and compared 109 different types of positions based on 11 key metrics, ranging from starting salaries to industry growth rates.
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10. Programmer
Immediate opportunity rank: 22t
Growth potential: 43
Hardship ranks: 16
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Growth potential: 43
Hardship ranks: 16
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9. Financial analyst
Immediate opportunity rank: 5t
Growth potential: 17
Hardship ranks: 80
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Growth potential: 17
Hardship ranks: 80
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8. Information security analyst
Immediate opportunity rank: 21t
Growth potential: 12
Hardship ranks: 46
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Growth potential: 12
Hardship ranks: 46
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7. Web designer
Immediate opportunity rank: 27t
Growth potential: 23
Hardship ranks: 18
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Growth potential: 23
Hardship ranks: 18
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6. Software engineer
Immediate opportunity rank: 3t
Growth potential: 26
Hardship ranks: 59
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Growth potential: 26
Hardship ranks: 59
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5. Environmental engineer
Immediate opportunity rank: 26t
Growth potential: 11
Hardship ranks: 1
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Growth potential: 11
Hardship ranks: 1
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4. Attorney
Immediate opportunity rank: 9
Growth potential: 1
Hardship ranks: 75
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Growth potential: 1
Hardship ranks: 75
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3. Network engineer
Immediate opportunity rank: 7t
Growth potential: 10
Hardship ranks: 60
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Growth potential: 10
Hardship ranks: 60
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2. Web applications developer
Immediate opportunity rank: 16t
Growth potential: 23
Hardship ranks: 16
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Growth potential: 23
Hardship ranks: 16
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1. Training specialist
Immediate opportunity rank: 13
Growth potential: 17
Hardship ranks: 20
View the worst entry-level jobs here
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Growth potential: 17
Hardship ranks: 20
View the worst entry-level jobs here
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