Addendum with evidence (8.2 MB) - Accreditation - Bakersfield ...

California Growth Occupations & Education
Occupations Share of College-Educated Workers
State Employment (%) Within Occupation (%)
High-growth Occupations* 1990 2006 2025 1990 2006 2025
Construction & maintenance 3.8 5.8 6 7 7 6
Computer & mathematical science 1.2 2.5 3.3 65 69 75
Building & grounds cleaning & maintenance 1.9 3.8 3.9 4 5 6
Business operations 1.1 2.6 3 31 53 80
Transportation & material moving 4.9 6.6 6.7 8 8 7
Education, training & library 5.4 6 6.9 78 77 76
Health care practitioner & technical 3.3 3.8 4.3 59 64 70
Community & social services 0.5 1.3 1.4 64 63 61
Personal care & service 2.1 3 3 10 15 22
Management 5.6 6.4 6.4 42 54 70
Heath care support 1.9 2.1 2.6 12 16 21
Food preparation & service 6.8 7.2 7.4 7 10 13
Protective service 1.9 2.2 2.3 20 26 33
Legal 0.6 0.8 0.8 82 79 75
Arts, design, entertainment, sports & media 2.5 2.5 2.6 48 60 74
*Those growing as a share of overall employment.
Source: Public Policy Institute of California. California’s Future Workforce. 2008
Several leading occupations can be identified that will require educated workers in the
future, if the entire state economy is considered with a focus on the high demand/high wage STEM
occupations. The occupational family with the greatest projected demand that commonly requires
an Associate Degree for entry is healthcare. The healthcare support job family is the second largest
group, followed by computer and math science, and engineers and technicians. Students educated in
these fields will have the most opportunities for relocating to areas throughout the State where there
will be more available jobs.
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