In India, when students go to college and when it comes to choosing a degree, many of them and their families have limited career options in mind like engineering, medicine, commerce and computer science etc. But there are many courses which are chosen by very few people like fine arts, philosophy, literature and other liberal subjects. These subjects have their own unique value, but still very few students choose these courses in India and these subjects are very less popular. There can be many reasons for not choosing these subjects like family and society expectations, fear of not getting a job, and our education system forces students not to choose these courses. 1. The Pressure of Financial Security for Students For Indian families, higher education isn’t just about studying, but the first step toward financial stability. Many students choose courses like engineering, medicine, IT, and business because they are considered a safe career option. These fields offer job prospects and good salaries. On the other hand, students avoid courses like fine arts, philosophy, or literature because finding a job in these fields isn’t easy, and even if they do, the salary is negligible. Therefore, these fields are often considered risky.  Parents worry that even after studying so much, they won’t be able to find a job. Therefore, students prefer to pursue fields that offer jobs and high-paying salaries. Furthermore, given the high competition and rising expenses in India, achieving financial stability as quickly as possible has become increasingly important. For a middle-class family, investing in a course that doesn’t secure their future often feels like risking their own future. 2. Social Perceptions and Status for students In India, there are certain professions that are considered very high and respectable in society. Like, Doctor, Engineering or any Government Officer, all these are professions which not only provide good income but also bring a lot of respect and reputation in the society. On the other hand, courses like Fine Arts, Philosophy are seen only as a hobby and not as a permanent career option. This thing starts from the school level itself. If a student is interested in Arts, Painting/Drawing, or Music, then they get appreciation but when it comes to choosing a career option in these fields, then due to family pressure and society, they have to give up their hobby and come into the field of Doctor or Engineer.  3. Limited Awareness of Career Opportunities Another major reason is that people are not aware that these fields also offer excellent opportunities. For instance, students pursuing a Fine Arts course aren’t limited to painting or drawing; they can also work in fields like animation, advertising, art therapy, museum curation, or digital marketing. Similarly, philosophy students also have numerous career options, including public policy, ethics consulting, academia, and corporate strategy. But the problem is that schools and career counselors don’t explain these fields clearly, which creates a myth in the minds of students and their parents that it’s difficult to get a good salary and a job in these fields. 4. Education System Focused on STEM and Commerce Most exams in India are related to science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). From childhood, students are forced to prepare for medical or engineering entrance exams. Humanities subjects (Arts and Philosophy) aren’t valued as much. Furthermore, colleges and universities provide limited funding and scholarships for these subjects. It’s obvious that students are also deterred from choosing these subjects as their career options. And so it all starts to play out in a loop. Fewer students enroll in these fields, and then other students are less attracted to these fields. 5. The Myth of “No Jobs” There is a notion in people’s minds that there is no permanent and stable job in Fine Arts, Philosophy or Humanities. But the truth is that networking, freelancing and creative business are required to make a career in these fields but we cannot say that choosing a career option in these fields is useless. Many great writers, content creators, art directors, psychologists and policy analysts started their career from these fields. The only thing is that people do not know well about these fields. They always have this thought in their mind that there are less jobs and no good salary in these fields. They always have the idea in their mind that they only become successful doctors or engineers.  Because of this, these fields attract them more, and they tend to gravitate towards them. Also Read: 6. Parental Influence and Generational Mindset In India, families play a significant role in career selection. Parents always ensure that their children do not experience the same life they have seen and prioritize a secure and stable career. Yes, their thinking is not wrong, as for them, choosing a secure career option is not just about earning a good income, but also about gaining fame and recognition in society.  And for them, a secure career option is only a doctor, engineer, or a government official. While many new career options have emerged today, the thoughts and beliefs of the older generation still influence children’s decisions. 7. Peer Pressure and Competitive Culture One major reason is that when most classmates are preparing for engineering, science, and math exams, students interested in subjects like arts and philosophy feel a little inferior and isolated when looking at their classmates.  And because of this, many students abandon their interests and join the crowd, just to be funny and not stand out. 8. The Changing Scenario: Slow but Positive Shifts Despite all these challenges, the situation is slowly changing. The growing demand for digital media, creative industries, and startups is bringing new opportunities for arts and humanities students. Nowadays, large companies value not only technical knowledge but also skills like critical thinking, creativity, and good communication, qualities taught in arts and philosophy courses. Furthermore, social media has given artists, writers, and thinkers the opportunity to showcase their work and build their own careers. Today, a talented … Read more

In India, most middle class people are dependent on their family jobs, hence choosing the right degree after the 12th is very important for all the students. For this, the teachers and parents of the students guide them a lot in choosing the right degree, but still there are many such courses in which the students do not get much scope, due to which they struggle a lot in getting the right job in the future. Today we will know about 10 Indian degrees in which you get very little scope. 1. General Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) / M.A. in Undifferentiated Humanities 2. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in General or Non-Technical Science Subjects 3. Bachelor / Master in Commerce without Specialization or Practical Exposure (B.Com / M.Com) 4. B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) 5. LLB (Law) without Further Specialization or Top College Affiliation 6. Biotechnology / Bio-Sciences without Research or Practical Skills 7. Agricultural / Environmental / Related Engineering Branches with Limited Industry Demand 8. Biomedical Engineering / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation 9. Mining Engineering / Pharmaceutical Technology / Printing, Graphics & Packaging, etc. 10. Fine Arts / Hospitality & Tourism Management / Communication Degrees Also Read: Why These Degrees Are Losing Scope Here are some of the key reasons why these fields are under pressure: What Can Students Do Instead / How to Salvage These Degrees If you are in one of these fields or considering them, here are ways to improve your prospects: 1. Choose a specific field: Choose specializations or elective subjects that are in high demand in the market. Try to enter niche or growing fields. 2. Learn practical skills: Just reading books won’t suffice.  Gain real-world experience through internships, projects, labs, workshops, or skill-based certifications. 3. Build technology and data skills: Whether you’re studying humanities or commerce, learning digital tools, coding, or data analytics will be very helpful. 4. Build a strong network and portfolio: Your work samples, contacts, and soft skills are crucial in creative or service jobs. So strengthen your portfolio and network. 5. Consider alternative careers or locations: Don’t limit yourself to big cities or government jobs. Explore opportunities in private companies, NGOs, startups, remote jobs, or even abroad. Conclusion Although the career scope of these degrees appears to be diminishing in many parts of India by 2025, the situation can change with the right college, the necessary skills, a strong network, and a specific specialization. What matters most is how you use your time during your degree, don’t just limit yourself to classes, but the extra knowledge, skills, or experience you add will help you advance. If you’d like, I can also list high-scope degree options in India in 2025 for you to compare.

In India, your future professional career largely depends on which college degree you choose after 12th, so it is a very important decision in Indian families that which course you will pursue. There is already so much competition in the private and government sectors for jobs in India, so it is very important for youngsters to choose the best degree according to their profession or dream job. So if you are also a 12th student or want to get a high paying job then this article will prove to be very helpful for you, because today in this article we will discuss about the worst degrees in which it is very difficult to get a high paying job. 1. General Arts (B.A. in General or Pass Course) Most students in India choose a General B.A. after 12th grade. There are two main reasons behind this. First, the fees for a B.A. are quite cheap, and students who do not want to pursue further studies choose a B.A. According to the All India Survey for Higher Education report, 1.13 crore students enrolled in B.A. programs in 2021-2022. B.A. courses generally do not offer any specialization training. 2. Basic Science Degrees without Specialization (B.Sc. General) A plain B.Sc. in subjects like general science, without a focus on applied areas, makes it quite difficult to find a better job. 3. Hospitality and Hotel Management (from Low-Tier Colleges) Hospitality is a very promising and progressive field. But the problem is that many colleges are turning out students who haven’t received proper training. 4. BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) Without MBA Plans Fashion designing is a very large and progressive field, and prominent designers are earning a good income from it. However, if you pursue this course from a small college or institute, students may face many challenges in the future. 5. BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) Without MBA Plans A Bachelor of Business Administration is a very good course, but pursuing a BBA alone may not be a good option, and pursuing a BBA alone may not provide you with good opportunities and career options. This is only the first step. Like business management, if you want to achieve a high-level position in the future, you can pursue an MBA or a master’s degree after your BBA. 6. BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) Without Technical Upskilling The field of technology is progressing very fast. But you should know that just doing BCA does not get you a good job. 7. Event Management Degrees Event planning is a good and creative job, but the earnings in this field are not always the same. 8. Pure Humanities without Professional Add-ons Studying subjects like history, philosophy or sociology improves our knowledge, but it is difficult to earn well in this without any professional course. 9. Performing Arts (Drama, Music, Dance) Art is good if you really have a good talent and are very focused about your work. But it is very difficult to generate good income in this field. 10. Basic Commerce Degrees without CA/CS Doing plain B.Com does not give much benefit if it is not accompanied by a professional course like CA, CS or CFA. Also Read: Conclusion If you really like a subject and you are very focused in that field, then you can get success in it. But only a degree will not work, along with that you will have to learn certificate courses, further studies or business related skills. Final Note No degree is bad, if you are really interested in that subject and you move forward in the right way. But if your first goal is only to earn more, then do not choose a degree which is not in much demand in the job. Unless you do some other course or good planning along with it. It is better that you choose the education which gives you the skills that are in demand in today’s time and which is right according to the job requirements of India.  With this, you will get a good salary and you will also enjoy working.

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. Also Read: 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 … Read more

Choosing the right degree or course is a very crucial decision in the life of any student, because how his future career will be will depend to a great extent on his degree. If we look from the perspective of India, most of the students choose science or commerce, and the study of 2022 has proved that the first preference of 42% of the students is science. But still there are many students who choose such subjects and degrees which are not so popular.  So today in this detailed article we will know about the top 10 least preferred degrees in India and will also try to know why students avoid them. 1. Bachelor of Arts (General) The BA (General) degree is always considered as the last option by students in India, because if we compare it with BA (Hons) then it does not provide any specialization and the BA which is general is mostly chosen by those students who do not want to study further or have to apply for any government job, now let us know why students avoid it. 2. Bachelor of Library Science (B.Lib) Libraries are a very important part of students’ lives and it helps a lot in improving their knowledge, but most of the students do not prefer library management because students who become librarians do so out of compulsion and not by choice. 3. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) The sports and fitness sector is booming in India, but still, the first priority of Indian students is not to get a degree in physical education, and this degree is one of the least chosen degrees. 4. Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) The core focus of this degree is on social causes and community development, which is why academic students do not prefer this, as they find it a waste of time. 5. Bachelor of Theology In Theology, students are taught about religion and spirituality and most of the students in India are quite academic conservative, due to this very few colleges provide Bachelor of Theology courses and its enrollment is also very less every year. 6. Bachelor of Rural Studies (BRS) This degree was designed to promote rural development, but this degree has no scope in the modern corporate sector, that is why students rarely choose this degree. 7. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Creativity is in great demand in today’s market and is also required in almost all industries, but still fine arts is underestimated a lot in India and students rarely choose it. 8. Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) Music, dance, and theatre are included in the BPA course, but it is seen as a very risky career path in India, so students avoid it, even if they are interested in these skills. 9. Bachelor of Sanskrit Sanskrit is related to many cultures of India and despite being so culturally rich, languages like English dominate the country. This is why students today are not attracted to Sanskrit studies and mostly only scholars prefer this degree. 10. Bachelor of Philosophy Bachelor of Philosophy gives students the knowledge of critical thinking, but still very few students in India prefer it, because it does not open the option of high paying jobs for them. Conclusions These degrees may not be that popular in India, but it is important to note that every field has its own value and core strength. And a person should choose the best degree according to his skills and passion. Money and stability are considered very important in Indian society, but we should also keep other perspectives in mind. From my experience, I can tell you that today, you can get more benefit from your skills and passion than from a degree. So always choose a degree after thinking carefully, because challenges are there in every field.