Career After BA

Ocean of career choices is available for the BA graduates. This makes the decision-making process to choose one career more challenging. Hence the candidates must have all information about what stands ahead of them after completing BA.

After completing 10+2, candidates come across the most important part of their future. This is the first step towards their career - selection of course for higher studies. The students who select or are inclined to select Bachelor of Arts (BA) as their programme must know what they are stepping into. What will be the career options available after BA? What will be the pay scale? What will be the job profile like?

Here we have discussed what can be the career choices in front of you once you have completed your BA. However, we will start from the basics. Let us start with a basic introduction to the programme.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Introduction

BA is a 3-year programme. It is an undergraduate programme that students can pursue after completing class 12. To pursue BA candidates can be from any stream - science, commerce, arts & humanities, etc. For admission to BA colleges in India, candidates need to check their eligibility and apply.

Also Read: BA colleges in India

The BA programme is offered to candidates in various domains like Design, Mass Communication, Hospitality, and Humanities. In these streams candidates can follow the following specialisations:

Language (English, French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese/ Mandarin, Greek, Japanese and Latin)
Law
Political Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
History
Communication Studies
Archaeology
Religious Studies, etc

How to Take Admission in BA Programme

Well, BA admission in India can be both merit-based and entrance exam based. Merit-based admission means candidates are provided seats in the college based on their previous qualifications. In the entrance test pattern, candidates are given admission based on their performance in entrance exams conducted by the institute.

Some most popular BA entrance exams in India are:

BHU UET	JNUEE
DUET	TISSBAT
PUBDET	NIMSEE
IPU CET	Azim Premji University National Entrance Test

About the BA Course

BA course is of 3 years duration. The career prospects after BA are wide and diverse. There are a lot of creative and skilled options available. This is probably because of the course structure and the skillsets taught to the candidates during the course.

Skills that can be acquired through a BA course:

Good communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Inquisitiveness
Analytical thinking
Management skills
Organisation skills, etc

Career Choices After BA

Let us now have a look at what all career opportunities are available after BA. There are some of the job profiles that are very much sought after like lawyer, teacher, professor, journalists, content writers, etc. check below most popular careers choices after BA.

Most Popular Career Choices After BA

Out of numerous career choices available for the BA graduates, here are the most popular ones:

Government Jobs: What can be better than trying for jobs in government sectors, right? Hence after BA, many candidates opt for government jobs. The list of government jobs available for BA candidates is long. Candidates need to appear for government exams to get an opportunity for these jobs like UPSC, SS CGL, etc.

Also Read: Government exams in India

List of government job profiles for BA graduates:

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Upper Division Clerks
Tax Assistant
Senior Secretariat Assistant
Accountant/Junior Accountant
Auditor
Junior Statistical Officer
Statistical Investigator
Inspector
Sub-Inspector
Assistant Enforcement Officer
Central Excise Officer
Income Tax Inspector

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Becoming a Lawyer: The BA programme in law is BA LLB. After completing BAL LLB, candidates can opt for law practice. Law is a challenging career with an immense scope. When we think of law we think of black coats and courts. But in reality, lawyers are not restricted to that. Nowadays lawyers are walking the paths of corporate houses, law firms, law agencies, administrative services, etc.

Also Read: Career in law

Did you know?

Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela as well as former US President Barack Obama were lawyers.

Also Read: Famous people who were lawyers

The job profiles available after completing BA LLB:

Lawyer
Legal Advisors
Judges
Solicitors
Legal Executives
Notary Public
Oath Commissioners

Become a Media Person: If you have pursued BA in mass communication and journalism, then you have a plethora of options to choose from. A BA degree in mass communication and journalism opens many career paths.

The job profiles available after completing BA in mass communication and journalism

Reporter / correspondent
Anchor
Content writer
Copywriter
Visualiser
Editor
PR executive
Event coordinator, etc.

Become a Teacher / Lecturer: Another most famous option after completing BA is becoming a teacher or lecturer. This a very secure job with good pay too. The candidates can apply for this job profile if they have completed their BA with any specialisations.

Become a Social Worker: If your passion is to bring change in society then this is the career well suited for you. A social worker is probably the most underrated job profile but it is highly respected. Here are some job profiles in this area:

Child & Family Social Worker
School Social worker
Clinical Social Worker
Mental Health Social worker and more

Other Career Choices after BA

Apart from the top career choices among the candidates after BA, here are some other career opportunities that are available after BA:

Foreign Language Experts	Having a BA in Foreign language, one can become an Interpreter, Translator, Book writer, and more.
Operations Team Leader	This profile entitles the candidates to have a job that allows them to manage teams, encouraging cooperation, productivity, and teamwork.
Auditor	Proof checking, reviewing, error finding, accuracy verification are the key responsibilities of an Auditor.
Digital marketing	Candidates can go for marketing on the digital platform. Also Read: Careers in Digital Marketing
Social media executives	Candidates can apply for the role of social media and explore the opportunities therein.

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Top Recruiters and Salary after Completing BA

The top recruiters who generally recruit candidates who are BA degree holders are:

Google
HDFC Bank
KPMG
Maruti Suzuki
Ernst & Young
Accenture
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)
HCL Technologies
Genpact
Deloitte, etc

Salary: The salary of a BA graduate can range from 3 LPA to 8 LPA. The salary of various job profiles as per payscale.com after BA are as follows:

Job profiles	Average salary
Content writer	2.7 LPA
Operation manager	6.6 LPA
Primary School Teacher	2.3 LPA
High School Teacher	3 LPA
Executives	4 LPA
Operations Team Leader	4.4 LPA
Journalists	3 LPA

Higher Education After BA

The candidates who would like to pursue higher education after completing BA can also opt for a Master of Arts (MA). Also, candidates can opt for an MBA degree too. The candidates can opt for higher education after BA as it opens up more high yielding job opportunities as the higher the degree, the better are the opportunities.

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