Good news graduates, here are the 50 best entry-level jobs as you head out into the workforce in 2022.

So you’re about to graduate and you’re looking for the best entry-level jobs you can find. It’s a daunting task, sometimes.

Never fear though graduates, our friends over at WalletHub have put together a list of the best entry-level jobs for you (as well as the worst ones… but we’re only gonna cover the best here).

The good news is, WalletHub says employers are likely to hire 26 percent more graduates of the Class of 2022 than the Class of 2021.

“Ultimately, many job-market entrants seek a career, not just a job. They want the attractive combination of a high starting salary and high growth for compensation and responsibility. They also want stability while doing what they love. The question is how to go about obtaining such things in the current job market.”

To come up with the rankings, WalletHub measured 108 different entry-level jobs in 12 key areas. Everything from starting salary, to job growth and job hazards and much more.

Immediate Opportunity takes into account things like starting salary, number of openings, and unemployment rates.

Growth Potential includes things like projected job growth, income growth potential, median annual salary and more.

Job Hazards measures fatal occupational injuries, and typicality of working more than 40 hours per week.

Given all that, here’s the best entry-level jobs for all you Class of 2022 graduates:

  • 1. Software Engineer I

    Authentic Office: Professional Black IT Programmer Working on Desktop Computer. Male Website Developer and Software Engineer Developing App, Video Game. Terminal with Coding Programming Language

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    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    81.07 7 15 12
  • 2. Electronics Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    80.30 1 20 39

     

  • 3. Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    79.92 11 13 33

     

  • 4. Systems Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    79.68 5 23 33

     

  • 5. Industrial Engineer I

     

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    79.51 10 23 33

     

  • 6. Electrical Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    79.21 3 28 39

     

  • 7. Operations Research Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    78.86 34 6 15

     

  • 8. Hardware Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    78.57 2 36 33

     

  • 9. Web Applications Developer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    78.52 18 33 12

     

  • 10. Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer I

    Worker take water from the wastewater treatment pond to check the quality of the water. After going through the wastewater treatment process,she wearing face mask to protect pollution in work.

    DSCimage / Getty Images

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    78.22 24 17 33

     

  • 11. Designer I - Web

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    77.31 22 40 17

     

  • 12. Database Administrator I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    76.55 39 11 17

     

  • 13. Safety Representative I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    76.07 6 48 1

     

  • 14. Systems Engineering Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    74.67 26 46 45

     

  • 15. Architect I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    74.59 28 18 53

     

  • 16. Safety Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    74.18 31 35 1

     

  • 17. Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Home Salaries

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    73.54 41 37 29

     

  • 18. Attorney I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    72.28 16 1 92

     

  • 19. Materials Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    70.36 9 12 81

     

  • 20. Chemical Engineer I

    group of industrial workers in a refinery - oil processing equipment and machinery

    industryview / Getty Images

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    69.49 27 5 81

     

  • 21. Chemist I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    69.35 55 38 38

     

  • 22. Financial Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    69.35 12 30 71

     

  • 23. Mechanical Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    69.27 8 25 88

     

  • 24. Systems Administrator I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    68.88 15 32 64

     

  • 25. Programmer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    68.87 38 59 12

     

  • 26. Benefits Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    68.74 23 78 24

     

  • 27. Chemical Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    68.66 32 64 42

     

  • 28. Market Research Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    67.40 48 58 24

     

  • 29. Environmental Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    67.39 13 19 100

     

  • 30. Network Engineer I

    System Administrator Checking Servers

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    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    67.04 4 52 64

     

  • 31. Training Specialist I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    67.04 20 43 67

     

  • 32. Industrial Designer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.50 70 34 49

     

  • 33. Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.50 72 41 30
  • 34. Employment Law Attorney I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.26 50 1 92
  • 35. Aerospace Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.23 36 10 81
  • 36. Mechanical Engineering Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.12 49 57 42
  • 37. Interior Designer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    66.05 69 39 49
  • 38. Tax Attorney I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    65.36 52 1 92
  • 39. Information Security Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    65.34 17 44 97
  • 40. Industrial Engineering Technician I

    Skillful worker attending brief meeting in the factory .

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    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    65.14 71 46 45
  • 41. Writer I - Web

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    65.14 87 14 32
  • 42. Civil Engineer I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    64.70 35 29 91
  • 43. Budget Analyst I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    64.23 25 99 27
  • 44. Landscape Architect I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    64.23 67 31 53
  • 45. Installation & Maintenance Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    64.04 14 60 59
  • 46. Patent Attorney I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    63.95 56 1 92
  • 47. Network Service Representative I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    63.70 47 79 17
  • 48. General Maintenance Worker I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    62.40 33 72 56
  • 49. Records Clerk

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    61.65 51 82 20
  • 50. Environmental Engineering Technician I

    Total Score  Immediate Opportunity  Growth Potential  Job Hazards 
    61.08 76 55 42
  • Complete rankings

    For the complete rankings of the best and worst jobs for college graduates, visit WalletHub.com.

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