In recent days, it has become a trend for students to pursue courses that are not related to science, though, they are considered more prestigious. By contemplating the current situation in education industry, One can elicit the factors responsible for this phenomenon.
Not long ago, students aspired to pursue courses in the field of science. This was due to the respect and the benefits awarded to the science graduates. However, the job market has been saturated with science graduates. In contrast, there has been an exponential rise in the job opportunities for business and law graduates. Also, the students have an inherent feeling that their efforts will be more appreciated if they pursue courses in fields other than science.
Universities and colleges are investing ample resources in business and law courses as to heighten their standards. These actions can be perceived as a response to the rising demands for graduates from such courses. Also, these jobs tend to pay more and are more versatile compared to the science-related occupations. Another notable attribute is the stress-free environment that the student receives when they are employed in these business and law jobs. Comparatively, employees in the science domain go-through constant pressure from their jobs.
In an capitalist economy, where the market evolves to meet the demands, it is only natural for students to prefer courses which lead them to occupations in high demand. Therefore, students prefer to pursue their career in these non-scientific domains rather than working in high stress and underpaid occupations available to the science graduates.