1. Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Unemployment rate: 3.2 percent
Unemployment rate for recent grads: 5.4 percent
Median salary: $105,000
Median salary for recent grads: $51,200
Projected job growth for this field, 2010–2020: 25 percent
This field can be especially beneficial for women considering that it was named the highest paying job for women this year.