Well,the list below can't be 100% accurate or impeccable,so I stand to be corrected.If you notice a loophole,just pinpoint it out and admonish instead of beating around the Bush and throwing tantrums, if you do the latter,It's obvious you have no iota of sense.
Now, back to the matter!!
I've stated substantial rationales to back up my assertions.

(1)LAW:-An enlightened mind shouldn't be oblivious to the level of esteem placed on this course.Most people who pick this course in jamb only do so because of the prestige and follow the bandwagon without having no modicum of sensitisation nor awareness what it holds for them ultimately in Future.Actually,law was a hot a couple of decades ago at least, Most of 'em after the whole six years rigor(law school inclusive) settle down for all these mushroom firms with a very meagre pay(Gani's,festus' firm and d likes).Even d coporate firms hardly pays what an ordinary med lab intern earns.To get recruited into these coporate firm is tantamount to a camel trying to fit in into a needle's eye,despite the level of connection.A thread was created a year ago by a lady who was having a second thought about her making a mistake studying law.She was only being outspoken and venting her frustration,that which most fresh law graduates pass through nowadays.Most of our law colleagues back then who felt they're on top of the world because they were studying law are either doing charge n bail,roaming about aimlessly around CAC offices,working in these firms for little or no pay or seeking affidavits here and there.It's actually a nice course,but without connection,you're as good as useless regardless of how excellent your grades are.

(2)Medicine:-Yh,Yh most people will be stunned seeing this "Ethically noble* course on the list.But the fact stands,it's overhyped.Why do you think most docs are doing USLME exams just to leave this country
More reason NMA is always going on strike every now and then, fighting for allowances and taking to the street with placards after all the 9+years rigor.Even the residency primaries exams are conducted just to fail 'em.That's why we hardly have consultants nowadays,that which is the acme of d career,even a junior executive trainee in KPMG earns well above a consultant.More than 80% of docs aren't specialist,a lot are just trivial medical officers who earn just like any other civil servant with little or insignificant difference.Only national,neuropsychiatric and FMCs pay quite well for docs,same can't be said for the ones in maternity centres, private hospitals and state hospitals(who are even affected by d inability of d state to pay their workers).It's a course where you stress more than you deserve.To d jambites out there,think twice before going for it,even as a consultant,which has a very slim chance of becoming, all these small boys and girls who are marketers,ET or EA in reputable private firms will earn well above you as an entry level graduate.Except for the prestige, it's not much of a big deal at all.I have a couple of them as friends who have abandoned the medical profession to do MBA hoping to switch to the finance sector.

(3)Engineering :- I've collectively consolidated all the engineering courses under this canopy.Most of 'em only wish to work in oil companies and nowhere more,but the question is,How many of these companies recruit?Even the multinational ones like haliburton and Schlumberger with syndicates here in Nigeria hardly put out any vacancies,they may not denounce any vacancy in a couple of years.Is it computer science which you don't even need to study to know more about it than the graduates themselves?Or mech engineer where our automobile industry is as good as useless?Or chemical engineer where how manufacturing industry would rather sought the services of foreign technicians to these LA cram LA pour stereotyped minds?And many more?Engineering and geology graduates constitute d greatest percentage of the graduates faced with unemployment

(4)Accounting:-Mtcheew,you don't even need to study this course to work as an accountant in any reputable firm.in this present age where a fine art undergraduate can apply for professional exams like:CPA,ICAN or ACCA.Even all these private firms would prefer someone with a MBA cert to a person with first degree IN accounting to his CV.Even with your first degree In accounting,You stand no chance of landing Nice jobs without having any professional cert,so what's the big deal?

(5)Banking and finance:-You don't need to study this course to work in a bank,even as a full staff. Anyone can work in a bank. Anybody with a professional cert stands a better chance of getting recruited as a full staff than someone with a banking and finance degree who might better still get a contract job or worst,no Job at all.

I was a lil' bit hasty typing this.Forgive any grammatical blunder or contextual error.

but Na this ones everybody want na. ahh

Your list is kinda right anyway...A lot of people won't say d truth.

I agree with the op on all her points except for geology......geology is a better paying course if you don't look at it from the "I want to work in an oil company" perspective. The op's statement on geology is only made valid because of our youths crave oil company jobs..........

I am aspiring to study geology in UI this year and I hope for the best...

A “career path” ruled by time, populated by crooks, cons, and corporate manipulators with your life wagered as the
gamble is a dirty, rotten alley.

So which course are you suggesting a jambite should go for?

Ashabam:
So which course are you suggesting a jambite should go for?

computer science is the best for now.

I agree with you except d medicine n engineering part

lative:
I agree with you except d medicine n engineering part

He's true about medicine though and not engineering. If you have stellar grades as an engineer. There are lots of opportunities for you all over the world. But medicine, my mom is a resident officer and men it's not easy o. Medicine is seriously overrated.

I think the OP is MYOPIC IN THINKING, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ENGINEERING IS ALL ABOUT!!!

LAW isn't over hyped if you have the cash to spend and you are willing to advance in your academical pursuit the sky is your stepping stone... I studied for my LLB and advanced for my degree in the American Bar Exams now I'm a practicing Lawyer in the States.

CosmeticChemist:
A “career path” ruled by time, populated by crooks, cons, and corporate manipulators with your life wagered as the
gamble is a dirty, rotten alley.

Expantiate bro,,This statement of yours is like a conundrum..

ubcandid:
I think the OP is MYPOPIC IN THINKING, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ENGINEERING IS ALL ABOUT!!!

I kind of accede with what you said. But what's mendacious about what I asserted up there.My conception up there is no falsehood bro.Even some engineering students start applying for professional cert like:CFA,ican,ACCA among others right from undergraduate level apparently contravening their career path..

I said the truth bro,but as they say,it's pretty bitter.

lative:
I agree with you except d medicine n engineering part

Good,then why do you say so??

He is actually true about engineering too. we should stop living in self denial. I think just 3 or 4 of my graduating class actually work in the field in about a class of 18. Most work in banks and a few in technical sales. One is even a CFA.

A doctor i knew hardly earned up to 50k in a month at a private clinic, until a family member stood as a Loan guarantor for him at a bank. He now has his own clinic and now a big man.

Aspa lawyers. You only need to visit the courts to understand what the op is talking about.

In summary, na high rate of unemployment cause am.

[b]Hmm,These days people no Longer chase their dreams we flow with Time.Thus,the major reasons why those courses are oversubscribed

Today,we forget the most sucessful people are the Ones who venture into what they Like.

Those Courses aren't Overhyped Infact No course is Inferior.The Problem is when most graduates of the course studied it not for Love But for how Lucrative it Is

Even a street tailor could be richer than a doctor.If he Loves his Job, Creativity would flow naturally and with creativity comes Patronage


In Essence,One should Look Inward and not Pretend a Particular course is one's dream course when Infact One is Actually flowing with the tide

I asked someone recently about her desired course and she almost immediately said Biz Admin.I could sense her response was Passionless.She clearly said it without a major Ambition,thats the main problem

We all wanna become Lawyers,Acc,engs,docs but not everyone gat the dream.do u get it.

If u have that Ambition,You shall suceed no matter what,cos the fire will keep on burning in U



Forgive my grammatical frailties,as long as u grab my view,ba Laipi

My 2cents


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fawaz050:
[b]Hmm,These days people no Longer chase their dreams we flow with Time.Thus,the major reasons why those courses are oversubscribed

Today,we forget the most sucessful people are the Ones who venture into what they Like.

Those Courses aren't Overhyped Infact No course is Inferior.The Problem is when most graduates of the course studied it not for Love But for how Lucrative it Is

Even a street tailor could be richer than a doctor.If he Loves his Job, Creativity would flow naturally and with creativity comes Patronage


In Essence,One should Look Inward and not Pretend a Particular course is one's dream course when Infact One is Actually flowing with the tide

I asked someone recently about her desired course and she almost immediately said Biz Admin.I could sense her response was Passionless.She clearly said it without a major Ambition,thats the main problem

We all wanna become Lawyers,Acc,engs,docs but not everyone gat the dream.do u get it.

If u have that Ambition,You shall suceed no matter what,cos the fire will keep on burning in U



Forgive my grammatical frailties,as long as u grab my view,ba Laipi

My 2cents


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And this is the best comment on this thread.
The KEY thing in this life is to be the best at what you do, whether it is tailor or doctor

People would pay for the best only...

@Op, i can't fault what you wrote up there because the word "Nigeria "gave credibility to your post.

Those courses you listed above are amongst the best and are considered hot cakes in saner climes.
An intern Doctor in Namibia earns more than a senior resident in Nigeria.The fact that Nigeria is a messed up place shouldn't deter people from pursuing their dreams.

Those courses you listed actually contibuted and still contributing atleast 70% in making our world progressive and a much better place.
There are struggles in every sector.
My advice is, go ahead and study what you want but don't limit yourself, don't be a local champion and don't put all your eggs in the Nigerian basket..

Dnt knw abt others,buh law wil definitely top my list..

pulsa:

computer science is the best for now.

so are you suggesting that all student should go for computer science..? Latter the course will become choked as the previous courses mentioned. My own view is that everybody should go for what they like by doing so it will bring happiness when practising.

So what do you suggest people read? French huh!
Just shut dafuq, whatever you read just pray for God's blessings, i know a lady whoose a medical consultant and she is less than 40, she gets more than a million per month from different hospitals . I know civil engineers who aren't working in the oil industry or even with multinationals but they are millionaires, so you don't castigate someones profession cos its not an easy feat to graduate from uni with a good result regardless of whatever you face thereafter

nairaland MOD. I don't know why nairalander go de shout lalasticlala on every post. as if the guy na one kain superstar.

Medicine is the worst

Medicine still maintains it's worth!
The options there is outstanding!!

It's better to study agricultural related course than those listed above such as Fisheries. I bet you when you start breeding fish yourself and stocking into the pond, you will be surprised on what you have achieved before your graduation from the Institution.... Just advising Naija hommies

Petroleum Engineering should take the title as the most hyped Engineering courses.

If I have my way, it should be a post graduate course only. Any engineer (most especially Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical) can turn into a Petroleum engineer with just some few professional courses and hours on the rig and performs much better than a first degree Petroleum engineer

Masscomm nko

Make una leave my accounting for me o

another thread based on ignorance liked, shared and hailed on by failed students
not surprised to see many comments supporting the OP
Medicine, Engineering, Law, Banking and Finance are all noble courses to read

when next you are ill- go to juju man since doctors are overrated
when you want a bridge built- fly at night since witches and wizards have overcome the need for construction
when next you have a police case- read the constitution you downloaded on your phone and argue your case
and if you ever have to make sense of taxation- consult your village chief

i fear for the future of some nigerian youths if they think like this OP
young people are trying to aspire to great things- this failed student is creating a topic to bash education and he even has some people liking and supporting him.

OP- ever heard of STEM? I bet not. Countries are pouring monies to encourage more people into STEM and you are here talking failure.

ayourbamie:
nairaland MOD. I don't know why nairalander go de shout lalasticlala on every post. as if the guy na one kain superstar.

osheeyy see stylish calling

The way Nigeria is doesn't encourage people at all.
These are all noble professions but the Nigerian factor makes them a laughing stock.

It's sad.