When you are choosing a career, it is important to have several things in mind. You need to consider your strengths and weaknesses because this will tell you which careers are best for you. You should also take a look at the job market for that particular career because if its saturated, then it's probably not the right choice for you. However, if it has plenty of vacancies for a certain career and that particular industry is on the rise, then this could be the career path you're looking for. While choosing your career, it's important to explore all options and not just stick to only a few common options. With this drastic change in technology, we have various kinds of jobs that didn't even exist 10 years ago which makes education even more valuable.

It is a very important decision when you make a conscious choice for your career, after wasting most of your precious time in school. These crucial years should elevate your personality and make you much more advanced as a person.

Choosing a career is never an easy task and always comes with its challenges. But in order to choose the best career for yourself, you have to go beyond engineering.  Today's world is changing rapidly and we need to change accordingly with it. Below are interesting careers you may want to consider for the future.

So if you are wondering -- if not B.Tech, MBBS or B.Com, then what? - this list of career options after class 12 is just right for you:

  • Archaeology
  • Art Restoration
  • Advertising
  • Art Direction
  • Animation
  • Actuarial analyst
  • Astronomer
  • Actuarial Sciences
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Laws [L.L.B.]
  • Bachelor's in planning/Architecture/Design
  • Curation
  • Choreography
  • Cinematography
  • Communication Design
  • Corporate Intelligence
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Design
  • Direction
  • Detective
  • Data analyst
  • Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)/ Bachelor of Education (B.ed.)
  • Event Management
  • Educational/Vocational School Counsellor
  • Film/Drama Production
  • Fine Arts
  • Food Science and Nutrition
  • Foreign Languages
  • Forensics
  • Food technology
  • FinTech
  • Graphic Designing
  • Geophysicist
  • Hospital Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Home Science
  • Information Communications And Entertainment
  • Interior Designing
  • Insurance
  • Journalism
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Library Sciences
  • Law
  • Monuments And Sculpture Restoration
  • Museology
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • NDA
  • Merchant Navy/Nautical Science
  • FashionTechnology
  • Mass Communication
  • Management
  • Montessori Teaching
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Performing Arts
  • Physical Education
  • Photography
  • Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Special Educator
  • Sports And Sports Management
  • Speech-Language And Hearing
  • Tourism & Travels
  • Vocal and Instrumental Music

A degree is a must to start your career whether you are considering a business or science background. But if this world has taught us something at least, it is that the quote is so right - "Not everyone needs an Engineering degree to build a successful career." You could be an actor, musician or even an athlete or can choose any other career that interests you.