Skip Nav
Love It. Save Your Favorites Now.
The Top 10 Best Jobs of 2015
View On One Page
Photo 2 of 10  
ADVERTISEMENT ()
2

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse practitioners often perform duties outside the realm of a registered nurse: they're able to prescribe medication, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses, and record patients' medical histories. What sets it at the No. 2 spot is its prospective employment growth — the BLS expects 37,000 new openings between 2012 and 2022.

Previous Next
Why Hating Your Boss With Coworkers Feels Good
Relationships
The Joy of Hating Your Boss With Your Coworkers
by Taylor Andrews 5/01
Why It's OK to Be a Try-Hard
Careers
Step Aside, Type A: Why I'm Proud to Be a "Selective Try-Hard"
by Emma Glassman-Hughes 8/25/25
Moving Back In With My Parents at 30 Helped My Mental Health
Homes
The Best Thing I Did For My Mental Health Was Move Back In With My Mom at 30
by Caelan Hughes 5/08/25
Power Pause: Expert Shares How Career Break Benefits Family
Career Advice
The "Power Pause" Is Changing How Working Moms Approach Career Breaks
by Taylor Andrews 6/02/25
Not All 2025 Draftees Will Survive WNBA Roster Cuts
Athletes
Not All of the 2025 WNBA Draftees Will Wind Up on a Team. Here's Why.
by Alexis Jones 4/14/25
Gift Ideas For the Professional Woman
Gifts For Women
20 Gifts Our Editors Use to Find Balance During the Work Week
by Marisa Petrarca 12/22/25

From Our Partners

Now You Know

Love Is Blind: Where Do Those Engagement Rings Come From?

Fashion

Everything to Know About the "Love Is Blind" Engagement Rings

by Sarah Wasilak 2/19

shopping

Oprah's Favorite Things List Has Major Gems, Including an Under-$100 Air Fryer

by Balim Tezel 11/06/25

Fitness

Paralympians Earn the Same Pay For Medals as Olympians, but Is It Enough?

by Karenna Meredith 8/29/24

health

How Often Should We Be Getting COVID Vaccines?

by Alexis Jones 8/23/24

Food

Pumpkin Spice Season Is Back Aug. 22

by Lauren Mazzo 8/21/24

Beauty

The Exact Red Lipstick Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Swears By

by Alaina Demopoulos 8/20/24

health

What to Know About the Latest Mpox Outbreak, According to MDs

by Alexis Jones 8/16/24

health

Céline Dion Promised Her Children She’d Live: “They Already Lost a Parent.”

by Sara Youngblood Gregory 6/11/24

Latest Money & Career
We're Hiring! Write For Us Advertise With Us Accessibility Contact Archives
Power Your Happy
Terms Privacy Policy
©2026 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.