College Degrees that will lead you to a High-Paying Job
So, you’re already on your senior year in high school and you still haven’t decided yet on what course to take in college and in what university here in the Philippines are you going to pursue it? Here are some college majors that you might want to consider if you want to look for a high-paying job after graduation and wants to work and stay here in the Philippines:
1. Information Technology/Computer Science – One of the highest paying job for fresh graduates here in the country. This is due to the influx of IT outsourcing companies here. Philippines is one of the best choice along with China and India that offers low-cost IT services. Universities that offer good IT education: UP, DLSU, Ateneo, UA&P
2. Accounting – Basically, the same reason as above. The demand for accounting graduates had increase because of many financial outsourcing companies coming in here in the country plus the fact that every company needs an accountant. Good choice of University: UP, DLSU
3. Medicine – I know studying Medicine is quite expensive but I’m sure your parents investment will pay-off after you get your degree and work as a doctor or build you own clinic. Good choice of University: UP, UST
4. Management Engineering/Electronics and Communications Engineering – One of the biggest sector of the Philippine economy is the electronics industry and with that, there is quite a big demand for electronics engineer to work for these industries. Also ECE graduates can also jump into the high-paying IT industry, given their analytical and technical background. On the other hand, graduates of Management Engineering are more likely to be get hired by the big companies for their Management Trainee (MT) position, and since they are trained to be the future leaders of the organization, these companies offer big starting salary and compensation package for MT. Ateneo, UP, Mapua will be a good choice to study.
5. Architecture – For a developing country like the Philippines, major construction of infrastructures and buildings are being done everywhere. You can see condominiums and subdivisions being built anywhere and its architects are being paid a hefty amount of money for designing these infrastructures. UP and UST offer the best Architecture education.
The author of whataboutmen.net is taking up MIT at Ateneo and working as a Technology Consultant. He likes being a bum during his idle time, do nothing and talk about shallow things and ideas.
atenian
27 Oct, 2009
anong course po yung MIT sa Ateneo? MIS lang alam ko eh.
admin
28 Oct, 2009
hi atenian, thanks for dropping by! MIS is an undergrad course while MIT is Master in IT.
nikki
30 Oct, 2009
hindi ba maganda ang it sa mapua? anong mas magandang kunin it o computer science
rizza
31 Oct, 2009
traydor! where is IE?
admin
1 Nov, 2009
@nikki – yup, I think Mapua is also a good choice.
@rizza – parang Management Engg na rin daw kasi yung IE, haha
rizza
2 Nov, 2009
a…onga. sorry sorry. sudden surge of emotions. =)
francis
29 Nov, 2009
Ba’t palaging andyan ang UP. Unfair naman!
Amy
23 Apr, 2010
hindi ba maganda ang it sa mapua? anong mas magandang kunin it o computer science