Are you often stressed about which business degrees you should follow so that you could land a job right after graduation? Are you spending hours of research and asking around to get ‘the right answer’? Well, all we can tell you is that it’s perfectly normal as everyone goes through such a phase in their life. Moreover, the career of your dreams is absolutely linked to the study options you have. In short, once you decide what you want to do in your life, the steps to becoming a successful graduate will start flowing.

In this article, we will be taking you through a brief tour to help you find the best careers and ultimately choose one. This would help you decide on a study option and stream that fits your lifestyle, personality and career path. There is absolutely no need to stress out if you don’t find anything that interests you. It’s not the end of the world if you don’t make the right initial decision, but it’s about having the courage to explore your passion.

Programming

Did you see this coming? Well, no wonder. Like it or not, programmers are literally ‘coding their way to success’ these days. There is no need to explain the internet stats and how businesses are moving towards hiring a digital marketer, web designer, coder, web developer etc. Have you ever wondered who keeps it all going? Yep, your neighborhood socially challenged programmer with a skeptical yet analytical mind!

Ever wanted to be a programmer? It’s not as scary as it sounds, really! Though you have to have great attention to detail, analytical thinking, a sense of creativity and be good with numbers! That’s a lot of ‘prerequisites’ isn’t it? The answers is no, by this time, one develops most of these skills already. So, no need to be afraid at all, and if you are good at solving mathematical problems and algorithms, you would find this field interesting. If you find yourself already interested in creating websites and stuff, know what it takes to become a game developer. [i]

Nursing

As the saying goes, ‘nothing moves in the hospital without catching the eye of the head nurse’. By pursuing this field, you will be literally helping the humanity in the noblest way possible. Nurses have to be like that and keep a check on the patients to know they are safe. Even the doctors say that there are never enough nurses around for all the help that is required in a hospital. That’s exactly where you would be stepping in.

The first question to ask yourself if you want to pursue nursing is this: Can you cope with the idea of seeing people in pain every day and if you are okay with treating injuries? Well, the nurses who are truly gifted at what they do are truly empathetic and have exceptional interpersonal skills as well. There are a lot of nursing degrees you can pursue in the US. [ii]

Accounting

At some point in your life, you might have wondered what it takes to be an accountant and how they make such money, right? Also, accountants are almost always in high demand, mostly because companies always feel the need to grow and thrive. That is exactly where the financial wizards step in and help them invest and spend their revenue efficiently.

The common prerequisites of becoming an accountant is that you are good with numbers and especially with fast calculations as well. Besides that, one must have a business acumen.

Physical therapy

It is not easy to get a degree in physical therapy and for the same reason, the end result is particularly rewarding for practicing therapists. The prerequisites of physical therapy includes bachelors, masters and doctorate. [iii] Just like any degree, it takes 4 years to complete a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. Most important study areas in physical therapy include anatomy, biology and other subjects regarding health sciences etc.

Physical therapists land a job straight in hospitals and rehab facilities etc. The unemployment rate among the therapists is relatively low as compared to other fields. It varies around 2% to 5%[iv]

Teaching

If you really think that you have one curious mind that is ever ready to set on a journey to explore and learn new things, think about becoming a teacher. That and a bit of patience can help you become a great teacher in the long-term, the kind that is popular among students. The only question left is what kind of teacher you would like to become. Also, what subjects would you prefer to teach to the students? That relies totally on you, explore as much as you can and determine your strengths.

No matter if you believe you are fit to teach the foundations of education or simply teach the toddlers the very basic things, teaching promises to give you a satisfactory feeling. The sense of accomplishment and educating a new generation is something that is highly appreciated in our society as well.

There are a few tips and tricks that one can follow in order to learn about business degrees. Check out newspapers, online and job blogs etc. to learn about the trending fields going on. Determine what your best assets are: being an introvert, it would not in the best of your interests to go to customer service or sales. Most importantly, if you are interested in something and just want to give it a try to be sure, there’s always the option of internship. Doing internship in a particular industry allows you to learn the ins and outs and check whether you are a good fit for this industry or not.  

[i] https://www.bachelorsportal.com/search/#q=di-280|lv-bachelor,preparation&start=0&order=relevance&length=10&direction=desc

[ii] https://www.bachelorsportal.com/study-options/269779057/nursing-united-states.html

[iii] https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/best-college-majors-for-the-future/

[iv] https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/best-college-majors-for-the-future/