College grads who majored in actuarial science or astrophysics have a practically nonexistent unemployment rate. Actuary job in hand, before the degree Courtesy: Drake UniversityBette Wiebke Majored in Actuarial Science, Class of `12 Drake University Why become an actuary? My parents kind of planted the idea in my head from an early age, because math was always my favorite subject in school. Plus, they knew it would be a lucrative profession. An actuary is basically supposed to predict the future, estimating future risks and costs. Being able to do that well is so valuable to a company. This weekend, I graduated with my bachelor's in actuarial science. I've already had a job lined up since September, and I would say the same is true for the majority of my classmates, who have also had job offers for a long time. I'll be working at Travelers Insurance in St. Paul, Minn., in their property and casualty business. Overall, 0% unemployment in our field may be a bit of an overstatement. I know a couple students who haven't decided what they're doing yet. But the fact that most of us can get jobs coming straight out of college, definitely says something good about the occupation. No shortage of options in astrophysics Courtesy: Matt BenjaminMatt Benjamin Astrophysics, Class of `05 University of Colorado Boulder I was a business major when I started college, and science was a hobby more than anything else. But after I took two semesters of astronomy, I was hooked. Learning about business at that point almost felt as boring as learning about cardboard. I studied astrophysics and planetary science, and worked in the planetarium as a student employee. I had thought about going to grad school afterward, but when my boss decided to leave, I took this job. I now run the planetarium and its education programs. My job is to take complex science and information and put it in the public vernacular. It goes against the idea that to be part of science you need a Ph.D. That's a gross misconception. I think you can have a 0% unemployment rate in astrophysics, because it's constantly evolving. The universe is huge and there just aren't enough eyes to study it. There's really never going to be a shortage of jobs.