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Six Emerging Careers

Demographers tell us that in 20 years, 85 percent of Americans will be working in jobs that have not been thought of yet. Cutting-edge, dynamic jobs will evolve by the time you graduate from college following these six international megatrends. These trends will demand educated, creative and technologically savvy leaders and employees. If your passion is in one of these areas, Mercyhurst College has a program that will take you to your future.

HEALTHCARE. Data analysis, diagnostics and prevention are the hottest skills demanded by healthcare today. Learn more with a degree from Mercyhurst in: Biology, Medical Technology, Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Business Chemistry and Sportsmedicine
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY. Relationship marketing to data mining; to simulation development and virtual applications you will be prepared with a Mercyhurst degree in: Business Intelligence, Computational Science, Computer Systems with concentrations in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems and Web Information Systems
GLOBALIZATION. Learn more about International commerce and cultures. Mercyhurst prepares you for a career that will travel to all around the world: Accounting, Business Management, Advertising, Finance, Marketing, Sport Business, International Business and World Languages and Cultures - French, Spanish, Russian, Asian
GENOMICS. Scientific discoveries on human genetics demands scientific ethics, education, psychology and medical training. Mercyhurst is uniquely equipped to train scientific leaders in: Anthropology/Archaeology, Biology, Medical Technology, Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology
ENVIRONMENT. This megatrend is driving the future. From science to business Mercyhurst will prepare you in Biological Ecosystems, Chemistry/Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies as well as "green careers" in Accounting, Business Management, Advertising, Finance and Marketing.
TERRORISM. No college or university prepares students for careers in the Intelligence field better than Mercyhurst. Specialize in Criminal Justice or Pre-Law; or Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies where leaders are made and interns are placed in high level government agencies like the FBI and Homeland Security.