Choosing the right college degrees is the most important decision in any student’s life. Some students do not have an option, so they choose a degree or most students do not have knowledge of academic opportunities and opportunities, so they choose a degree that does not have so many future opportunities.

So if you are also thinking of choosing a degree, then today’s detailed article will help you a lot, and from this article you will know which degree you should not choose.

1. Bachelor of Arts (General)

A plain BA degree without specialization lacks many skills and career opportunities, and such students are forced to do higher degrees like MA, B.Ed later. Apart from this, if you want a job, you have to do technical and professional skills, so you should choose general BA only after doing complete future planning,

My Recommendation

And if you will pursue a higher degree or you do not want to do a job in future, then you can prefer General BA.

2. Bachelor of Science in Pure Sciences

There are many such degrees in India, in which you get a lot of subject specialization, but you do not get in-depth career scope, like B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, you will get a lot of knowledge in it but direct career scope is very less.

My Recommendation

If you do not do any further specialization like M.Sc or PhD in BSc, then you will get very less job opportunities.

3. Bachelor of Commerce (General)

B.Com is a very popular degree option in India, and one third of students choose BCOM after their 12th but according to recent statistics, 46% of business graduates face employment in their career and the main reason behind this is not BCOM but skills and knowledge.

My Recommendation

So whenever you choose BCom, keep in mind that you should pursue BCOM from a good college or university, which can provide good skills and corporate knowledge, so that you do not have to struggle so much for a job in the future.

4. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Fine arts is a very good option for those students who are interested in creative work, but as we know that the market scope of creative jobs in India is very less and the demand for such individuals is also less, due to which they have to struggle a lot to find professional jobs.

My Recommendation

So even if you are preferring fine arts, try to gain extra skills so that these extra skills are useful to you in your career.

5. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)

The hospitality sector is booming in India, but the highest demand for BHM degrees is seen in metro cities, not in rural areas or small towns, and after the pandemic, this sector is not considered to be so stable, and in 2025 it is very seasonal, competitive, and often underpaid at entry.

My Recommendations

So if you prefer BHM, then try to complete your degree from a good college and if you apply for jobs in metro cities, then it will be much better for you.

6. Bachelor of Library Science

As digitization and e-resources are increasing, the demand for traditional libraries and librarians is declining. This is why very few students prefer bachelor of library courses.

My Recommendations

This is why if you do a Bachelor of Library Science, then prefer to apply for a job in a university or college, this will give you more job stability.

7. Bachelor of Rural Studies

The main aim of this degree is to support rural development, this is why it does not play much role in modern job opportunities and the students who prefer this degree get opportunities only in government jobs and NGOs.  This is why most rural studies students shift their career.

My Recommendations

So if you prefer rural studies, try to gain extra skills and if you want job stability, then you should prefer government jobs or NGOs.

8. Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Social work is considered quite noble worldwide, but in India this sector is poorly funded, due to which people get only NGOs or development jobs and salaries and job stability are very weak. This is why this degree is less appealing for career-focused students.

My Recommendations

That is why if you want to choose BSW, then you must make planning related to your career stability so that you do not have to bear any financial burden in future.

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9. Bachelor of Fashion Design (without specialization)

Fashion designing sounds very attractive, but this is not completely true, because fashion designing is limited to top markets and cities and job opportunities in this industry are also very less and mostly jobs are also available through referral, so if you are looking for a career in fashion designing, then definitely take advice regarding it from some professionals.

My Recommendations 

Try to complete a Fashion designing course from a good University and after that gain experience in a good designing house.

10. Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC)

Since the advent of YouTube, Facebook and news blogs in the digital world, the traditional journalism jobs have declined considerably and we have seen the same with the print media a decade ago. The entry salary of such journalism is quite low and beginners have to face a lot of struggle in these jobs.

My Recommendations 

So if you want to do BJMC then try to create your influence in digital media as well so that you can get more job opportunities.

Conclusion 

It is a reality in India that no degree can guarantee you a job or even a high paying job, and whatever we have learnt about courses in today’s article, all those courses require skills and extra specialisation if you want to do a high paying job.

So if you are in 12th, choose any course after thinking and with proper teacher and parental guidance, because your future depends on it to a great extent, apart from this you should also gain extra skills along with the courses.