2016-17 Cluster Analysis Documents for Virginia
Health Science
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Health Science
The Health Science cluster continues to have the highest rate of job growth of all clusters in Virginia. It employed approximately 294,000 Virginia workers in 2014, and is expected to employ nearly 63,000 more by 2024. The Therapeutic Services pathway is expected to see the greatest number of job openings in the years until 2024. Read the full report.
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
This cluster is anticipated to experience a slightly below-average employment growth through 2024. In 2014, this cluster provided approximately 250,000 jobs in Virginia and about 16,500 more are expected by 2024. The Sales & Service pathway is projected to see the highest percentage job growth. Read the full report.
Information Technology
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Information Technology
With anticipated job growth rate of 17 percent by 2024, Information Technology is expected to have the second highest percentage of job growth in the Commonwealth among all clusters. The greatest number of new jobs are anticipated in three occupations: Web Developers, Information Security Analysts, and Computer Systems Analysts. Read the full report.
STEM
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
By 2024, the STEM cluster is anticipated to expand its employment in Virginia by 6 percent. Statisticians are projected to experience the highest rate of job growth in this cluster while Mechanical Engineers are expected to see the greatest number of annual job openings. Read the full report.
Manufacturing
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Manufacturing
The Manufacturing cluster is comprised of four pathways that include positions available to individuals with a variety of education levels. Despite a job growth rate of only 1 percent over the decade, this cluster is projected to have about 7,000 job openings annually as a result of both job growth and net replacement of employees who leave their jobs. Read the full report.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
Anticipated job growth in this cluster is 11 percent by 2024 with nearly 229 new positions for Forensic Science Technicians and 1,404 new positions for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. However, Security & Protective Services is anticipated to see the greatest increase in overall number of jobs. Read the full report.
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
The overall expected growth for this cluster is 2% by 2024, which is a lower-than-average growth rate. Three occupations will see a significant decline in the number of jobs available over the next decade: Prepress Technicians and Workers, Desktop Publishers, and Radio and Television Announcers. Read the full report.
Finance
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Finance
The Securities & Investments pathway is projected to see the highest growth rate in the years until 2024 at 22%, while the Accounting pathway is expected to add the most jobs — over 6,000 by 2024. Overall, the expected growth in the Finance Cluster is 9% by 2024, which is about the same as for the Commonwealth as a whole. Read the full report.
Architecture & Construction
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Architecture & Construction
In this cluster, the Construction pathway has the greatest number of employment opportunities (over 185,000) while the Design/Pre-Construction pathway draws people with more formal education – an associate degree or higher. The expected growth in this cluster is 9% over the next decade, about the same as for the Commonwealth as a whole. Read the full report.
Hospitality & Tourism
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Hospitality & Tourism
The Hospitality & Tourism Cluster is expected to experience a 10% employment growth by 2024 and will have the greatest number of job openings annually – 20,000+ throughout Virginia with over 78% (or over three fourths) of these openings occurring within the Restaurants & Food/Beverage Services pathway. Read the full report.
Education & Training
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Education & Training
The Education & Training Cluster is expected to have the fourth highest percentage in job growth in Virginia among all clusters (13% by 2024). Interpreters and Translators are expected to have the highest percentage of job growth while Elementary School teachers are projected to have the greatest increase in positions by 2024. Read the full report.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Employment is expected to decline in this cluster as a whole, but growth is anticipated in four of the seven pathways: Animal Systems; Environmental Service Systems (which is projected to experience double-digit growth through 2024); Natural Resource Systems; and Power, Structural, & Technical Systems. Read the full report.
Business Management & Administration
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Business Management & Administration
The Business Management & Administration cluster is the largest of all career clusters, consisting of about 713,200 positions in 2014. The Administrative Support pathway, while experiencing only 5% growth from 2014 to 2024, will account for over 60 percent of all annual job openings in this cluster. Read the full report.
Government & Public Administration
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Government & Public Administration
The Government & Public Administration cluster is expected to experience 9% growth from 2014 to 2024; however, the Planning and Public Management and Administration pathways are both projected to have greater-than-average job growth over the next decade—13 percent and 11 percent, respectively. Read the full report.
Human Services
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Human Services
The Human Services cluster continues to have the third highest rate of job growth (16%) of all clusters, adding over 28,000 new jobs throughout the Commonwealth by 2024. The Personal Care Services pathway is the largest of all pathways in the Human Services cluster, consisting of an estimated 102,471 positions in 2014. Read the full report.
Marketing
Report: Education, Employment & Earnings: Analyzing Data from Marketing
Marketing is third largest of all the career clusters in the state, consisting of nearly 446,000 positions in 2014; however, this cluster is projected to have slightly below-average job growth (7%) through 2024 compared to the state’s overall projected job growth of 9 percent. The Professional Sales pathway employs the greatest number of people within the cluster. Read the full report.
Archived Reports
Architecture & Construction
February 2015
Full Report
In this cluster, Construction is the pathway with the highest number of employment opportunities while Design/Pre-Construction is drawing on the greatest educational experiences. The expected growth in this cluster is 18%, with 10,535 annual job openings expected between 2012 and 2022 due to growth and net replacements. Read the full report.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
February 2015
Full Report
Employment is not expected to increase in this cluster as a whole, but growth is anticipated in pathways, such as Animal Systems and Natural Resource Systems. Engineering and technical occupations, including veterinary technicians and conservation scientists, are anticipated to see strong job growth. Read the full report.
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
March 2015
Full Report
The overall expected growth for this cluster is 8% by 2022 with Technical Writing and Graphic Design experiencing the highest number of job openings. This Cluster Analysis highlights information important to each of the six pathways. Read the full report.
Business Management & Administration
March 2015
Full Report
In the Business Management & Administration Cluster, Administrative Support is expected to see the highest growth in sheer number of available jobs, and particularly strong job growth is anticipated for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners. The overall expected growth in this cluster is 9% by 2022. Read the full report.
Education & Training
April 2015
Full Report
In the Education & Training Cluster, the overall expected growth by 2022 is 18% and exceeds the projected employment growth rate across the Commonwealth. Childcare workers, elementary school teachers, and teacher assistants are expected to have the greatest number of job opportunities, annually, through 2022. Read the full report.
Finance
April 2015
Full Report
The Securities & Investments pathway is projected to see the highest growth rate in the years until 2022, adding nearly 3000 new jobs while the Accounting pathway is projected to see the highest growth in sheer numbers of new jobs — nearly 7000 jobs by 2022. Overall, the expected growth in the Finance Cluster is 13% by 2022. Read the full report.
Government
May 2015
Full Report
Employment growth is anticipated in most of the pathways in Government & Public Administration. Many occupations in this cluster, especially those in Governance, Planning and Revenue & Taxation pathways, require college degrees. Read the full report.
Health Science
May 2015
Full Report
The Health Science cluster is the fastest growing cluster in Virginia. It employed approximately 294,000 Virginia workers in 2012, and is expected to employ nearly 77,000 more in 2022. The Therapeutic Services pathway is expected to see the greatest number of job openings in the years until 2022. Read the full report.
Hospitality & Tourism
June 2015
Full Report
The Hospitality & Tourism Cluster is expected to grow by over 65,000 jobs between 2012 and 2022, with over 21,000 employment opportunities available annually. While the Travel and Tourism pathway is expected to grow in the coming years, there is likely to be a decrease in the demand for positions such as Travel Agents. Read the full report.
Human Services
June 2015
Full Report
The Human Services Cluster is expected to grow by over 40,000 jobs between the years 2012 and 2022, with over 7,000 employment opportunities available annually. With a projected growth rate of 25 percent by 2022, Human Services is one of the fastest-growing clusters in the Commonwealth. full report.
Information Technology
July 2015
Full Report
With anticipated job growth rate of 25 percent between 2012 and 2012, Information Technology is one of the fastest growing clusters in the Commonwealth. Among all pathways in the IT cluster, the greatest number of new jobs is anticipated in Programming and Software Development. full report.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
July 2015
Full Report
Anticipated job growth in this cluster is 15 percent between 2012 and 2022 with nearly 50% more positions for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. In this cluster, Security & Protective Services is anticipated to have the highest number of jobs by 2022. full report.
Manufacturing
August 2015
Full Report
The Manufacturing cluster is comprised of four pathways that include positions available to individuals with a variety of education levels. By 2022, this cluster is anticipated to include over 300,000 positions across Virginia with the Production pathway comprising the greatest number of positions—nearly 162,000. full report.
Marketing
August 2015
Full Report
With nearly 470,000 positions anticipated by 2022, Marketing is one of the largest career clusters across the Commonwealth. Professional Sales is the largest pathway, but is anticipated to grow at the slowest rate while Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists are expected to be the fastest growing occupations in the cluster. full report.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
September 2015
Full Report
By 2022, this cluster is anticipated to include nearly 100,000 positions across Virginia, which is about a 12 percent growth rate over 2012 employment figures. Mechanical and Civil Engineering occupations are anticipated to have the highest employment numbers. full report.
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
September 2015
Full Report
By 2022, this cluster is anticipated to include over 325,000 positions across the Commonwealth, which is a growth rate of about 9 percent over 2012 employment figures. Occupations likely to see fast growth during this time period include Logisticians and Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants. full report.
Health Science
February 2014
Full Report | Highlights
Occupations within the Health Science Career Cluster currently make up nearly one in ten Virginia jobs. Students interested in becoming doctors, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), home health aides, Emergency Medicine Technicians (EMTs) ,health sciences researchers, or other health services professionals can anticipate a favorable job market in the coming years. Read more in the full report.
Architecture and Construction
April 2014
Full Report | Highlights
The pace of activity in architecture and construction in Virginia is picking up after the blows dealt by the recent recession. By 2020, construction is forecast to grow by about 24 percent over 2010 levels. As a result, more than three quarters of Virginia construction employers consider preparing the next generation of skilled construction workers a top legislative priority. Read more in the full report.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
June 2014
Full Report | Highlights
The occupations in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Career Cluster provide employment for about 4 percent of Virginians. By 2020, employment in this Career Cluster is expected to grow by 13 percent over 2010 levels. The highly skilled public service professionals making their careers in these fields are vital to our communities and to the future of the Commonwealth. Read more in the full report.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
July 2014
Full Report | Highlights
Virginia is a national leader in technology and innovation—by 2020 it is estimated that STEM will provide employment opportunities for over 100,000 Virginians. Beyond the many career choices in STEM, the technological competence and problem solving skills encouraged in this cluster will become increasingly important for today’s young job-seekers. Read more in the full report.
Information Technology
August 2014
Full Report | Highlights
Occupations in Information Technology—such as data modeling, geospatial analysis, software engineering, IT consulting, or technical support—make up nearly 5 percent of employment opportunities in Virginia. This brief reveals important statistics about IT employment and addresses ways to engage students in this growing and changing industry. Read more in the full report.
Manufacturing
September 2014
Full Report | Highlights
Despite declines in recent decades, the United States remains a critical part of the U.S. economy as the second largest manufacturing sector in the world. The Commonwealth — in particular, the Virginia Beach region — plays an important national role in shipbuilding and repair and the New River Valley is home to the largest Volvo Truck assembly plant in the world. Read more in the full report.
How is Equality at Work Changing?
January 2013
Full Report
- Equality at Work: New Census Bureau Data Shows How It’s Changing
- How New Occupation Data Might Impact the Designation of Nontraditional Courses
America’s Manufacturing Revival
March 2013
Full Report
- Recovery From High Unemployment Rates Is Slow But Real
- America’s Manufacturing Revival
- Manufacturing Is Looking For Workers With Technical Training and Certification
New Labor Market Data for Virginia
April 2013
Full Report
- New Labor Market Data for Virginia
- New Occupations Available in the Next Projections Series
- Job Prospects in the Information Technology Cluster
What Can a Virginia Grad Expect to Earn?
May 2013
Full Report
- How Much Do Virginia Graduates Earn
- Occupational Unemployment Rates
Myths (and some truths) about Education & Jobs
September 2013
Full Report
- In-demand Certifications
- What’s New in Media Jobs
- Some Myths About Education and Jobs (and a few truths)
- What Happens After Graduation? High School Graduates, College, and the Labor Market
How the Recession Affected Virginia
January 2012
Full Report
- Career Cluster Predictions: Employment Opportunities In 2018
- How The Recession Affected Occupations In Virginia
Where Will the Jobs Be in 2020?
February 2012
Full Report
- Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Employment and Career Cluster Projections 2010-220
March 2012
Full Report
- Employment Projections 2010-2020
- Why Care About Occupation Data
- Career Cluster Employment Projections, 2010-2020
- Employment Projections for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, 2010-2020
- Employment Projections for Architecture and Construction, 2010-2020
Career Readiness should Be a Goal for All Students
August 2012
Full Report
- Career Readiness — A Goal for All Students
- Technology Changes Everything: Computers Really Are Taking Jobs
Workplace Readiness Skills Still a Priority
September 2012
Full Report
- Jobs And Gender: How Are They Changing and What Does That Mean for CTE
- Workplace Readiness Skills Still A Priority for Employers
- Community College Certificate Programs: Are They Worth It?
Key Industries for Virginia
October 2012
Full Report
- Key Industries for Virginia
- Dual Enrollment Improves Outcomes for California CTE Students
- CTE and Urban Students
The Changing Face of Virginia Agriculture
December 2012
Full Report
- Meeting Nontraditional Enrollment Goals
- The Changing Face of Virginia Agriculture
- Virginia’s Growing Latino Student Population is Key to the Future of CTE
Praise for CTE’s Workplace Readiness Skills Initiative
January 2011
Full Report
- Virginia Business Leaders Praise CTE’s Workplace Readiness Skills Initiative
- Metro Area Occupational Employment and Wage Data
CTE: A Model for Education Reform
February 2011
Full Report
- CTE: A Model For Education Reform
- Reasons For Gender Segregation Are Complex
Employer Partners Are a Key to Job Success
March 2011
Full Report
- Completer Follow-up Survey
- Employer Partners: One Key To Job Success
Building And Sustaining Employer Partnerships
April 2011
Full Report
- Follow-up Survey Update
- Building And Sustaining Employer Partnerships
- Students Grade Their Schools on Job Preparation
FIRST Robotics & TSA Bring Women To STEM
May 2011
Full Report
- Seeking New Ideas for Attracting and Retaining Non-traditional Students
- FIRST Robotics & TSA Bring Women To STEM
Gender Equality and CTE
June 2011
Full Report
- Modeling Gender Equality And Serious Recruiting Increase Nontraditional Enrollment
- What It Takes: Commitment to CTE and to Gender Equity
- Modeling Gender Equality And Serious Recruiting Increase Enrollment
Summer Jobs Are Scarce for Today’s Teen
July 2011
Full Report
- Workplace Readiness Skills: They’re Not Just For CTE Students
- Modeling Gender Equality And Serious Recruiting Increase Enrollment
- Summer Jobs No Longer An Option For Most Teens
Student Financial Woes Hurt Graduation Rates
August 2011
Full Report
- How To Find Data When You Need It
- How Much Is A Bachelor’s Degree Worth? It Depends On Your Major.
- The Skills We Need Today
- Business Taking A Hand In STEM
- Student Financial Woes Hurt Graduation Rates. Dual Enrollment Can Help.
Recruiting Male Students to Health Programs
September 2011
Full Report
- Marketing, Advertising, And Word-of-Mouth Recruit Males Students To Health Programs
- Finding And Keeping Employer Partners
- College Achievement Vs. Expectations
Consider Practical Nursing if Adding a New CTE Program
October 2011
Full Report
- Employer Partners Help Open a New Program in Hanover
- Adding A New Program? Consider Practical Nursing
- Student Debt At Virginia’s Four-Year Colleges And Universities
How to Locate Employers in Your Community and How to Find Employment Data for CTE Program Applications
November 2011
Full Report
- Why Invest in CTE and STEM in High School?
- Planning a New CTE Program? Here’s how to find employment data for your application
- Hispanics and African Americans Underrepresented in STEM Jobs
- How to Locate Employers in Your Community
Local Success Stories: Attracting Non-traditional Students to Health Programs and STEM
December 2011
Full Report
- Practical Nursing: Guys Can Do This Too
- Agriscience in Carroll County Gives Women A Pathway to STEM Careers
- Too Few College Students Reach Graduation
- Yes Virginia — Another Great Data Source
- Education Requirements for Career Clusters
State-Approved Nontraditional Programs
February 2010
Full Report
- State-Approved Nontraditional Programs
- Where The Nation’s Jobs, Are And Will Be
Green Jobs
March 2010
Full Report
- Green Jobs Are For Women Too
- New USDOE Announces New Education Grants
The Gender Pay Gap
September 2010
Full Report
- The Gender Pay Gap
- Which Courses/Programs Are Nontraditional
Gender Segregation at Work
October 2010
Full Report
- Gender Segregation At Work
- Women Earn Less; Job Choice Is Important
- Which Undergraduate Degrees Earn The Most?
Women in STEM
November 2010
Full Report
- Women In STEM: How Are They Doing?
- Workplace Readiness Skills
Youth Unemployment
December 2010
Full Report
- Looking For Best Practice In Virginia
- Youth Unemployment
Career Camps
February 2009
Full Report
- Camps Offer A Taste of the CTE Experience
- Best Practice for Success: Virginia Camps
- Career Camps: Introducing Students to Training Opportunities
Perkins Act Required Activities
March 2009
Full Report
- Perkins Act Required Activities
- Monster Garage: An Auto Technology Camp
- Be Sure Your Student Completers are Reported Correctly
Virginia Regions: New Occupational Employment Projections
April 2009
Full Report
- Entrepreneurship Challenge
- Programs and Practices That Work, 2009 Award
- New Occupational Employment Projections for Virginia Regions
Girls in Math and Science
May 2009
Full Report
- Marketing introduces the community to the new advantages of CTE
- Community Day and Car Show
- Encouraging Girls in Math and Science
Career Fairs
August 2009
Full Report
- Career Fairs
- Teen Employment Is Falling Making CTE More Important Than Ever
- Stereotypically, Science Is For Males
Green Jobs for the Future
September 2009
Full Report
- Partnerships in Bedford County
- Green Jobs for the Future
- Student Surveys Increase Retention Rates
How Employment Is Expected to Change
October 2009
Full Report
- Strategies for Increasing Nontraditional Enrollment & Completion: What the Research Shows
- Career Clusters: How Employment Is Expected To Change
Shortage of Black Male Teachers
December 2009
Full Report
- Commission on Youth Recommends Support
- Good News from Congress
- Shortage of Black Male Teachers
First Annual IGNITE Conference
February 2008
Full Report
- First Annual IGNITE Conference
- Increasing Enrollment for 2008-09
Increasing Nontraditional Enrollment – What the Research Shows
March 2008
Full Report
- Strategies for Increasing Nontraditional Enrollment: What the Research Shows
- Which CTE Courses Are Nontraditional?
Increasing Retention – What the Research Shows
April 2008
Full Report
- Strategies for Increasing Retention: What the Research Shows
- Featured Events
- CTE Exchange Teams: An Idea Is Born
Seven Steps to a Business Partnership
August 2008
Full Report
- Seven Steps to a Business Partnership
- Keeping Up With Your Partners
Reducing Stereotype Threat in the Classroom
September 2008
Full Report
- Helping Students Overcome Internal Barriers to Success.
- Tips on Reducing Stereotype Threat in Your Classroom
Setting Up a Career Information Fair
November 2008
Full Report
- Nontraditional Careers for Virginia Students
- How to Set up a Career Information Fair
CTE Best Practices
December 2008
Full Report
- Building Enrollment with CTE Best Practices
- Best Practice for Success: Role Models
- Live Wires: Introducing students to nontraditional role models