Hi guys, pls a career path in medicals(Nursing, med doc., etc) or in Tech (programming, Software eng,etc) which do you think its more profitable?. Forget about passion, etc. Which would advice one to go into interms of ease of getting jobs and profitability. Thanks

Obviously you're a science student. Go for Medicine if you can endure long years. If not do nursing

dalass:
Obviously you're a science student. Go for Medicine if you can endure long years. If not do nursing

Which medicine. I can never advise anyone to study that crap. Op go for computer science. That's the best course to study in Nigeria.

tensazangetsu20:

Which medicine. I can never advise anyone to study that crap. Op go for computer science. That's the best course to study in Nigeria.

Thanks boss. I have been learning UI/UX Design for a while now, what do you think about it?, interms of availability of jobs

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Which medicine. I can never advise anyone to study that crap. Op go for computer science. That's the best course to study in Nigeria.[/quote]

Hmmm, I'm about to make a very tough decision too, I'm 38 years & married with two kids, I'm in the Canada EE pool but with a low score and my occupation (0621) is not in Demand.

I'm thinking of switching careers, thinking of enrolling in Computer Science in any recognized University in Cotonou, I have enough savings to pursue this but some people think I'm been delusional

I guess I will just shoot my shot...

UrFears:
Thanks boss. I have been learning UI/UX Design for a while now, what do you think about it?, interms of availability of jobs

Yeah There's a ton of jobs available for it. Just get good.

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Why Cotonou though? I think you should focus on acquiring the skills itself and trying to get a job in Europe.

tensazangetsu20:

Why Cotonou though? I think you should focus on acquiring the skills itself and trying to get a job in Europe.

Where will I aquire the skills? I don't know Jack about the Tech world but my brain is hot, I will learn with the right resources....

babakb:


Where will I aquire the skills? I don't know Jack about the Tech world but my brain is hot, I will learn with the right resources....

Look for a past thread I made. I have a path and if you follow it getting a job shouldn't be a problem. Except the degree is in a western country which lead to permanent residency and Citizenship I won't advise you to do any degree afresh in any African country.

Your info has been informative on nairaland and i say kudos for a job well done .

tensazangetsu20:

Look for a past thread I made. I have a path and if you follow it getting a job shouldn't be a problem. Except the degree is in a western country which lead to permanent residency and Citizenship I won't advise you to do any degree afresh in any African country.

tensazangetsu20:

Yeah There's a ton of jobs available for it. Just get good.

Thanks alot

UrFears:
Hi guys, pls a career path in medicals(Nursing, med doc., etc) or in Tech (programming, Software eng,etc) which do you think its more [b]profitable[/b]?. Forget about passion, etc. Which would advice one to go into interms of ease of getting jobs and profitability. Thanks

Lucrative is the word not profitable*

Medicine is only lucrative in the US but most medical doctors are saddled with huge debts after studies. Also. it takes a long time to gestate. Tech on the other hand is also lucrative depending on the route you take and the companies you work with. Also, the barriers of entry are very low - anyone can learn a tech relevant skill and leave Nigeria within five years (all things being equal). Not so for medicine. On that note, study either computer science or mathematics, don't study any course that takes five years because ASUU is there plus internal problems that might arise in the university. In the nearest future, Nigerian universities will embark on strike action that will last for a long time (Nigeria is damn broke and the world's poverty capital). Worse still, should El-Rufai become president, what is happening to Kaduna State University will be meted across all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, and you know what that means?

UrFears:
Hi guys, pls a career path in medicals(Nursing, med doc., etc) or in Tech (programming, Software eng,etc) which do you think its more profitable?. Forget about passion, etc. Which would advice one to go into interms of ease of getting jobs and profitability. Thanks

Both

A senior Medical makes close $230k/yr
A senior IT Expert makes close $205k/yr

Before tax

Nursing pays well (abroad). Training isn't expensive either.

Info for:
LPN - 2 yr training
RN - undergrad
NP - grad

US (government) bureau of labor statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/mobile/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm

The median annual wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses was $48,820 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $35,570, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $65,520.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/mobile/registered-nurses.htm

The median annual wage for registered nurses was $75,330 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $53,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $116,230.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/mobile/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm

The median annual wage for nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners was $117,670 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $84,120, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $190,900.