Top 10 Jobs for 2008 College Graduates

Career Builder analyzed this information and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the industries doing the most hiring and expecting the most job growth. Here are 10 of the best jobs for the graduating class of 2008:
1. Financial analyst Major: Business administrationMedian annual salary: $66,590*Projected job growth: 34 percentJobs created: 75,000
2. Computer systems analysts Major: Information sciences and systemsMedian annual salary: $69,760Projected job growth: 29 percentJobs created: 146,000
3. Computer systems software engineers Major: Computer scienceMedian annual salary: $85,370Projected job growth: 28 percentJobs created: 99,000
4. Accountants Major: AccountingMedian annual salary: $54,630Projected job growth: 18 percentJobs created: 226,000
5. Civil Engineers Major: EngineeringMedian annual salary: $68,600Projected job growth: 18 percentJobs created: 46,000
6. Marketing managers Major: Advertising or journalismMedian annual salary: $98,720Projected job growth: 14 percentJobs created: 24,000
7. Financial managers Major: FinanceMedian annual salary: $90,970Projected job growth: 13 percentJobs created: 64,000
8. Chemical engineers Major: EngineeringMedian annual salary: $78,860Projected job growth: 8 percentJobs created: 2,400
9. Electrical engineers Major: EngineeringMedian annual salary: $75,930Projected job growth: 6 percentJobs created: 9,600
10. Mechanical engineers Major: EngineeringMedian annual salary: $69,850Projected job growth: 4 percentJobs created: 9,400
*Salary, job growth and job creation information is based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nathan Lippe is an expert in the post-college job search and oversees CBcampus.com, a site that helps college students and recent college graduates find internships, part-time jobs and after-graduation careers. He also assists college career centers across the country with their job search resources. *All information is from Career Builder