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STEM and Healthcare Degrees Lead Job Market Resurgence

1/28/2026

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A National University analysis finds STEM and healthcare degrees dominate job rankings, with nursing unemployment at 1.42%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in nursing and data science, with nursing openings at 189,100 through 2034.
New graduate hiring in tech has fallen 50% since the pandemic, with workers facing a 20% decline.
Older software developers are growing as the labor market bifurcates toward experienced hires in healthcare and tech.

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Story summary

A National University analysis finds STEM and healthcare degrees dominate job rankings, with nursing unemployment at 1.42%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in nursing and data science, with nursing openings at 189,100 through 2034.
New graduate hiring in tech has fallen 50% since the pandemic, with workers facing a 20% decline.
Older software developers are growing as the labor market bifurcates toward experienced hires in healthcare and tech.