1）就业岗位数：代表从业人口基数，基数越大，稳定性越高，能越少受到行业或经济波动的影响2）未来十年岗位增幅：采用的是美国劳工统计局的数据，代表的是该职位未来的就业潜力和市场3）平均年薪：这个意义很明显，薪水越高越好4）失业率：失业率越低，职业越好，排名也越高5）工作强度根据2016USNEWS美国最佳职业排行，排名第一的是牙齿矫正师、第二是牙医、第三是计算机系统分析师。
对绝大多数中国学生而言，去美国读牙医专业然后从事牙齿矫正师、牙医的职业几乎是不可能的，第一学费昂贵，第二限制太多，基无可能。事实上，按这个最佳职业排行标，我们应该去掉类似牙医、儿科医师、理疗师之类和职业健康科学相关的职业，剩下的很显而易见，排名第一的是计算机科学，第二的是工程类，第三才是商科类。如下所示：2016USNEWS美国最佳职业排行排名职业名称职业英文名平均薪水从业人数失业率1牙齿矫正师Orthodontist$187,1991,5000.20%2牙医Dentist$149,54023,3000.20%3计算机系统分析师*Computer Systems Analyst$82,710118,6002.60%4麻醉护士Nurse Anesthetist$153,7807,4001.30%5助理医师Physician Assistant$95,82028,7000.20%6执业护士Nurse Practitioner$95,35044,7001.30%7精神科医师Psychiatrist$181,8804,2001.80%8儿科医师Pediatrician$163,3503,6000.40%9麻醉师Anesthesiologist$187,1997,1000.40%10妇产科医师Obstetrician and Gynecologist$187,1994,3000.40%11口腔颌面外科医师Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$187,1991,2000.20%12验光师Optometrist$101,41011,0000.70%13软件工程师*Software Developer$95,510135,3002.50%14理疗师Physical Therapist$82,39071,8001.20%15足医Podiatrist$120,7001,4002.10%16外科医师Surgeon$187,1999,1000.40%17统计师*Statistician$79,99010,1004%18运营分析师Operations Research Analyst$76,66027,6003.80%19内科医师Physician$187,1995,1000.40%20网站开发师*Web Developer$63,49039,5003.40%21制图师Cartographer$60,9303,6003%22注册护士Registered Nurse$66,640439,3002.10%23职疗师Occupational Therapist$78,81030,4001.10%24会计师*Accountant$65,940142,4003.20%25助理职疗师Occupational Therapy Assistant$56,95014,1001.20%26听力师Audiologist$73,0603,8002.10%27生物医学工程师Biomedical Engineer$86,9505,1002.60%28语言病理师Speech-Language Pathologist$71,55028,9000.90%29IT经理*IT Manager$127,64053,7001.80%30镶牙师Prosthodontist$100,2801000.20%31财务顾问*Financial Advisor$81,06073,9003.30%32牙科保健技师Dental Hygienist$71,52037,4003.10%33矫形与义肢Orthotist and Prosthetist$64,0401,9002.10%34信息安全分析师*Information Security Analyst$88,89014,8001.40%35数学家*Mathematician$103,7207004.00%36药剂师Pharmacist$120,9509,1001.60%37工业心理学家*Industrial Psychologist$76,9504001.80%38机械工程师*Mechanical Engineer$83,06014,6001.50%39口译与笔译Interpreter and Translator$43,59017,5003.10%40助理理疗师Physical Therapist Assistant$54,41031,9005.80%41环境工程师*Environmental Engineer$80,8906,8009.00%42医疗诊断超声医师Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$67,53016,0001.90%43放射治疗师Radiation Therapist$80,0902,3002.10%44医疗卫生服务行业经理Medical and Health Services Manager$92,81056,3001.70%45市场经理Marketing Manager$127,13018,2003.50%46管理分析师Management Analyst$80,880103,4003%47助听专家Hearing Aid Specialist$43,0101,6003.10%48数据库管理员*Database Administrator$80,28013,4002.00%49导医Medical Secretary$32,240108,2003.90%50按摩治疗师Massage Therapist$37,18036,5003.90%51药物滥用与行为障碍咨询师Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor$39,27021,2003.30%
