8. Nuclear engineers
Projected growth: -4.0%
Median annual wage: $102,950
Projected number of jobs in 2024: 16,200
With a projected 4% decline in jobs of until 2024, nuclear engineers, which rank 8th on our list of easiest engineering degrees to get a job, are in a spot of trouble, job-security wise. Fukushima disaster dealt a terrible blow to the entire industry, with countries closing their nuclear power plants left and right. Still, there will always be a need for nuclear engineers, at least in the military if nothing else.
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