Finding the best career opportunities after Class 12 is somehow a complex task, but if you know the complete information about the possible options with accepted entrance exams and average salary, it becomes easy to choose. Choosing a career path early is really crucial for an individual to get success. This blog covers the detailed bifurcation of the science stream, commerce stream and humanities based on the 90+ career options to target.
The career options include MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, B.Tech (CS), AI ML, Architecture and more if you are looking to build your career in the science stream, whereas CA, CS, CMS, B.Com, Actuarial Science, etc. are in case you are focused more towards the commerce stream and BA LLB, Journalism & Mass Comm, Psychology, Sociology, etc. Let’s cover the detailed list of 90+ career opportunities across science, commerce and humanities on this page.
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Career Opportunities After Class 12 (Science Stream)
| Career Options | Entrance Exam (s) | Average Salary |
| MBBS (Doctor) | NEET-UG | Rs. 10 – 25 LPA |
| BDS (Dentist) | NEET-UG | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| BAMS | NEET-UG | Rs. 5 – 10 LPA |
| BHMS | NEET-UG | Rs. 4 – 8 LPA |
| BUMS | NEET-UG | Rs. 4 – 8 LPA |
| B.Sc Nursing | AIIMS Nursing / NEET | Rs. 3 – 7 LPA |
| BPT (Physiotherapy) | NEET | Rs. 4 – 10 LPA |
| BVSc | NEET | Rs. 6 – 12 LPA |
| B.Pharm | CUET / CET | Rs. 4 – 8 LPA |
| Pharm D | NEET / CET | Rs. 6 – 12 LPA |
| Biotechnology | JEE Main / CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Microbiology | CUET | Rs. 4 – 9 LPA |
| Genetics | CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Data Science | JEE Main / CUET | Rs. 10 – 25 LPA |
| B.Tech CSE | JEE Main / BITSAT | Rs. 8 – 30 LPA |
| AI & ML | JEE Main | Rs. 12 – 35 LPA |
| Cybersecurity | JEE Main | Rs. 8 – 20 LPA |
| Robotics Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 8 – 18 LPA |
| Aerospace Engineering | JEE Advanced | Rs. 8 – 20 LPA |
| Mechanical Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Civil Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 4 – 10 LPA |
| Electrical Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Chemical Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 6 – 14 LPA |
| Petroleum Engineering | JEE Main | Rs. 10 – 22 LPA |
| Architecture | NATA / JEE Paper 2 | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| Interior Architecture | NATA | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Pilot Training | DGCA Exams | Rs. 15 – 60 LPA |
| IPM | IPMAT | Rs. 10 – 35 LPA |
| Air Traffic Control | AAI ATC | Rs. 12 – 25 LPA |
| Forensic Science | CUET | Rs. 4 – 9 LPA |
| Environmental Science | CUET | Rs. 5 – 10 LPA |
| Astronomy | IISER Aptitude Test | Rs. 8 – 18 LPA |
| Statistics | ISI Admission Test | Rs. 7 – 18 LPA |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | CUET | Rs. 4 – 8 LPA |
Career Opportunities After Class 12 (Commerce Stream)
| Career Options | Entrance Exam (s) | Average Salary |
| IPM (IIM via IPMAT) | IPMAT / JIPMAT | Rs. 10 – 35 LPA |
| CA | CA Foundation | Rs. 8 – 25 LPA |
| CS | CSEET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| CMA | CMA Foundation | Rs. 6 – 14 LPA |
| B.Com | CUET | Rs. 4 – 8 LPA |
| B.Com (Hons.) | CUET / SET / NPAT | Rs. 5 – 10 LPA |
| BBA | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| BMS | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| Finance | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| Economics | CUET | Rs. 8 – 20 LPA |
| Accounting & Finance | CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Banking & Insurance | CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Digital Marketing | No major exam | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Business Analytics | CUET | Rs. 8 – 20 LPA |
| Hotel Management | NCHM JEE | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Event Management | No major exam | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| Retail Management | No major exam | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Logistics & Supply Chain | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| E-commerce | No major exam | Rs. 6 – 18 LPA |
| Aviation Management | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| Entrepreneurship | No major exam | Unlimited |
| Investment Banking | BBA/B.Com + CAT later | Rs. 12 – 40 LPA |
| Actuarial Science | ACET | Rs. 15 – 35 LPA |
| Travel & Tourism | CUET / NCHM JEE | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| Luxury Brand Management | CAT / GMAT later | Rs. 10 – 30 LPA |
Career Opportunities After Class 12 (Humanities Stream)
| Career Options | Entrance Exam (s) | Average Salary |
| BA LLB | CLAT / AILET | Rs. 6 – 20 LPA |
| Journalism & Mass Comm | CUET / Media Exams | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| Psychology | CUET | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Sociology | CUET | Rs. 5 – 10 LPA |
| Political Science | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| English Literature | CUET | Rs. 4 – 10 LPA |
| History | CUET | Rs. 4 – 10 LPA |
| Geography | CUET | Rs. 5 – 10 LPA |
| Economics | CUET | Rs. 8 – 20 LPA |
| Foreign Languages | DELF / JLPT / TOPIK | Rs. 6 – 18 LPA |
| Fashion Designing | NIFT | Rs. 5 – 20 LPA |
| Graphic Designing | NID / UCEED | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| UI/UX Designing | UCEED | Rs. 8 – 25 LPA |
| Animation | Design Entrance Exams | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Interior Designing | NID / NIFT | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Fine Arts | CUET | Rs. 4 – 10 LPA |
| Performing Arts | NSD / Auditions | Rs. 3 – 15 LPA |
| Filmmaking | FTII / SRFTI | Rs. 6 – 50+ LPA |
| Acting | NSD / FTII | Rs. 3 LPA – 1 Cr+ |
| Archaeology | CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Public Relations | CUET | Rs. 6 – 15 LPA |
| Social Work | CUET | Rs. 3 – 8 LPA |
| Criminology | CUET | Rs. 5 – 12 LPA |
| Hotel Management | NCHM JEE | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
| Travel & Tourism | CUET / NCHM JEE | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| Sports Management | Sports Mgmt Exams | Rs. 6 – 18 LPA |
| Event Management | No major exam | Rs. 4 – 12 LPA |
| Content Creation | No exam | Rs. 2 LPA – Crores |
| IPM | IPMAT exam | Rs. 10 – 35 LPA |
| Radio Jockeying | Media Entrance Exams | Rs. 4 – 15 LPA |
| Animation & VFX | Design Entrance Exams | Rs. 5 – 15 LPA |
