Before I start, let me quickly point out...

1. All things being equal, all courses are not equal

2. What you like may not be the thing that can fetch you the money you want

3. It is "suicidal" going into a field you don't like

4. I stand to be corrected

More on these (below).

Okay, having cleared the ground for safe landing...

Every now and then I stumble into arguments and counterarguments about which college degree is the BEST. This is not rampant only among students, but oftentimes you hear professors boasting of their field being the best... Well, who go say him mama soup no sweet?

Because of this "Field battles" majority of our younger ones, especially those in Secondary Schools, are in great confusion (or MISDIRECTION) about making an important decision of their life - choosing a future career, or more correctly, a degree program.

Many don't really have the right information.... Majority of 'em wants to read one course or the other because that is what "every other person" wants to read.

There is no point beating about the bush.... To hit the nail on the head: almost every JAMBite wants to read Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, and let me also add Engineering, Economics and Computer Science.

But wait! O yee JAMBite! why do you want to read Law? Are you really passionate about it? Why Petroleum Engineering? Is your motivation the number of Oil & Gas industries in Nigeria? Why medicine? Are you comfortable with saving lives and taking care of the sick? Why Economics? Are you good with numbers? Is it that you want to be called an engineer or that you are good with Math, Physics and Technical analysis?

In other words, what do you like? This is the MOST Important thing you have consider before filling in your details in that JAMB form.

Back to things I started with....
Yes, it is best to go for what you like.... However, there is one thing that is also true: in terms of career opportunities, all fields of studies are simply not equal.

Some fields have more, or much more opportunities than others in terms of jobs or being self-employed. Tech/ICT/Engr, Medical and Business courses are not bad.

Therefore, unless you have some plans, you should also consider checking career outlook of the course you want to read....

Sometimes you can use one stone to kill two birds:

I used to be a Physics freak... So much so that during my JAMB application, I chose Physics & Industrial Physics (UniZik).

But, one day I did some "calculations" about Nigeria... And I was like is engineering not "application of Physics, mathematics, ..." to solve real life problems? Bam! I rushed to cyber café and changed it to Mechanical Engineering, UNN.

5 years later.... I can say that mechanical engineering is simply the BEST course anyone can read... Literally.


Have anything to add or say? Drop your thoughts here...

Thanks

the best course to study in Nigeria right now is Snitchography when you graduate you'll be having 2-5% of looted funds if you decide to work as a whistleblower

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meanwhile,
Mech engine is a gud course tho. That shouldn't make it a do or die affair as regards choosing it.

In life, what you like might not be what you want and what you want might not be what you need as well. Divine guidance is key.

You could be struggling to get civil engineering while you are destined for food science and tech. What a diversion from your path of glory?!!

are you related to constituted authority? #whatcourseareyoudoing

Doesn't matter..just have connection and God grace.....even if you study dancing and running ,you will get job.....leave story

Education courses and medicine are the safest courses

Engineering courses the most lucrative courses in Nigeria.

Economics.

There is no good, bad or exceptional course in Nigeria abeg.

GEJ studied Zoology...........................................................Retired abi Former Head of State
PMB did not finish Secondary School.....................................Present Head of State (In diaspora)
Most Bank MDs studied sciences...........................................Some are still Managing and Directing, others have retired into affluence
The guy building for me is called 'Engineer'.............................He is holding down contracts and scamming us to make money


Do what makes you happy and be at the right place and at the right time, you will make headlines


Then of course there is the luck and God factor.

I am doing well in my chosen field, some are ahead of me, while others are struggling behind, time and occurrence befalls us all, because as they say, the race is not for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong and mighty.

Meanwhile courses are studied not read

4lo ur heart but used ur head.....i think dis is wot matter in nig of nowadays.

The best course to study in Nigeria right now is ANATOMY, thanks.

Nothing like course you read again o. Person weh read Arabic sef de work for Bank now

Op
Pls I get 1 question don't be annoyed pls
Wat av u accomplished with mechanical engineering?
because I'm also a mechanical engineering student at lautech

i think management and pure medical courses are the most lucrative in nigeria. other courses aside these suffer because there are fewer manufacturing industries in nigeria.

ICT also thrives sha, when it comes to engineering the guys with technical know how are the most employed when compared to graduates.




my thoughts tho

judey1992:
i think management and pure medical courses are the most lucrative in nigeria. other courses aside these suffer because there are fewer manufacturing industries in nigeria.

ICT also thrives sha, when it comes to engineering the guys with technical know how are the most employed when compared to graduates.




my thoughts tho

by pure medical courses, you mean?

joecarson647:



by pure medical courses, you mean?

those that are licensed to practice in here.

While I like the logic being posited it is important to note that the times are changing. Really it is no longer about the course of study but possession of relevant skills. With the hype surrounding sustainability and artificial intelligence and big data it becomes obvious that mathematics and analytics based courses would definitely carry the day. However it doesn't obviate the need for other courses rather it simply means that everyone has to up his/her game and gather skills that will make you relevant in your chosen field as the world advances. It will shock the house to know that a credit pass in mathematics is now needed to proceed for a masters in fine arts in Uniben.

Really nice...

Chukwuka16:
While I like the logic being posited it is important to note that the times are changing. Really it is no longer about the course of study but possession of relevant skills. With the hype surrounding sustainability and artificial intelligence and big data it becomes obvious that mathematics and analytics based courses would definitely carry the day. However it doesn't obviate the need for other courses rather it simply means that everyone has to up his/her game and gather skills that will make you relevant in your chosen field as the world advances. It will shock the house to know that a credit pass in mathematics is now needed to proceed for a masters in fine arts in Uniben.

Going to school is not equivalent to being educated... Get some education friend.

Oh, to answer your question: I built a spacecraft. I'm completing the prototype of my Sun explorer rocket.

Sammez94:
Op
Pls I get 1 question don't be annoyed pls
Wat av u accomplished with mechanical engineering?
because I'm also a mechanical engineering student at lautech

paulsir:
are you related to constituted authority? #whatcourseareyoudoing

haba u dey shame my governor... In Gov. Ajumobi's voice# pe b-o-y yen wa#

is chemical engineering lucrative

ZestAri:
Going to school is not equivalent to being educated... Get some education friend.

Oh, to answer your question: I built a spacecraft. I'm completing the prototype of my Sun explorer rocket.

Op can you be my mentor pls
If yes give me yr email address
Thanks in anticipation

judey1992:
those that are licensed to practice in here.

I meant what courses were you referring to?



Are there also impure ones

joecarson647:



I meant what courses were you referring to?



Are there also impure ones

Courses like Medicine and surgery, Dentistry, medical laboratory et al, which could be licensed to practice in nigeria. not courses like Biochemistry, microbiology which are medicine related but are rarely practised.


though i am a proud graduate of Biochemistry from MOUAU