Nowadays, the number of college students is showing a rapid growth trend. It is estimated that the number of college graduates will reach 11.79 million in 2024, and the competitive pressure can be imagined. However, there are not many opportunities and positions in the job market, so many students see graduate school entrance examinations as a way to improve their competitiveness. However, compared to previous years, the number of graduate students has decreased this year, which has led to speculation among some that the graduate school entrance examination has encountered a "cooling tide". However, the actual situation is not optimistic, and the competition for postgraduate entrance examination is still fierce, with 4.28 million postgraduate students competing for limited places. Different majors also have very different "gold content" for postgraduate entrance examinations, and some majors are not of great significance, but will hinder employment. The following are some majors with low "gold content", which should be treated with caution when choosing for graduate school entrance examinations.
Philosophy majors may seem "high-minded", but in reality the job prospects are limited. Because the employment of this major is mainly concentrated in civil servants and teachers, even the help of graduate school entrance examination for employment is very limited. Therefore, for most students, a bachelor's degree is enough to solve the employment problem, and there is no need to spend too much time and energy to go to graduate school.
Addendum: Philosophy, as a humanities discipline, has limited attention in the job market, although it has important academic research value. Most companies do not require a high degree in philosophy, but rather value the candidate's practical ability and practical experience. The employment path for philosophy majors is relatively narrow, and the main career choices are concentrated in the education industry, such as teachers, educational consultants and other positions. For philosophy majors, the postgraduate entrance examination does not have a significant improvement effect, because the requirements for employment positions are not high, and only a bachelor's degree is enough to meet the demand.
Journalism majors pay more attention to students' abilities, backgrounds and connections when they are employed, rather than academic qualifications themselves. Therefore, the postgraduate entrance examination is not of much help to students in this major. Rather than spending time and energy on going to graduate school, it's wiser to change careers or look for a more promising job.
Supplemental content: Journalism majors require students to have solid professional knowledge and practical experience, and academic qualifications are less important for employment. Many news** place more emphasis on candidates' actual abilities and backgrounds, and will pay more attention to interview performance and practical experience when hiring. Therefore, even students with a postgraduate degree will not have much advantage in their employment prospects if they do not have relevant practical experience and ability. Going to graduate school will not bring much benefit to journalism students, but will waste valuable time and energy.
Materials science is considered to be a promising discipline, but the postgraduate entrance examination is not the end of professional development, and only by studying for a doctorate can there be a better way out. Although this major has broad development prospects, it is not suitable for ordinary students to apply for the examination, because the cost of postgraduate entrance examination is higher and the return period is longer. However, if your family allows it, it is also an option to consider doing a PhD.
Supplementary content: As an applied discipline, materials science plays an important role in promoting social development and scientific and technological innovation. However, the development of this major requires high scientific research ability and practical experience, which is more difficult for ordinary students. In addition, the postgraduate entrance examination is just the beginning, and if you want to have a better development in this field, you need to further study for a doctorate. Therefore, for most students, it is not the wisest choice to choose materials science major for postgraduate examination, unless they have strong scientific research interests and abilities, and their family economic conditions allow.
History majors have a relatively narrow range of employment, and most graduates go on to work in education. However, for students majoring in history, the "gold content" brought by the postgraduate entrance examination is low. If you want to enter a scientific research institution, you need to study for a doctorate. Therefore, Mr. Zhang Xuefeng does not recommend ordinary students to apply for the postgraduate examination of history majors.
Supplementary content: As a humanities discipline, the history major has high requirements for students' research ability and academic attainments. However, employment opportunities for this major are relatively scarce, and most graduates choose to pursue a career in the education industry. For students majoring in history, the postgraduate entrance examination does not bring much improvement. If you want to enter a scientific institution or engage in in-depth research, you need to further study for a doctorate. Therefore, for ordinary students, it does not make much sense to enter a history major.
The salary package of business administration majors is not directly related to academic qualifications, and more emphasis is placed on students' professional ability and emotional intelligence ability. Even with a high degree of education, employment will be limited if there is no ability to match it. Moreover, the cost of graduate school is also high, and not all ordinary students can afford it. As a result, the help for business administration students to go to graduate school is relatively low.
Supplementary content: Business Administration is a practice-oriented discipline that requires high practical ability and professional skills for students. Enterprises pay more attention to the comprehensive quality and practical experience of students, rather than just the level of academic qualifications. As a result, even students with higher academic qualifications will still be limited in their employment opportunities if they do not have the actual ability to match them. In addition, graduate school comes at a high cost, including time, effort, and money. Without a clear goal for development, graduate school may not give business administration students a clear competitive advantage.
E-commerce majors are usually enough for a bachelor's degree, and the graduate school entrance examination does not bring much help to employment. Although the postgraduate entrance examination can improve academic qualifications, it does not have a great impact on employment, because some junior colleges and universities in this major have set up corresponding undergraduate majors, and the demand for academic qualifications is relatively low. For most students, a bachelor's degree is enough to meet the needs of the e-commerce industry, and there is no need to spend more time and effort to go to graduate school.
Addendum: E-commerce is a relatively new discipline that is growing rapidly, but it is not in high demand in the job market. For students in this major, a bachelor's degree is already sufficient to meet the requirements for employment. The graduate school entrance examination is not very helpful for students majoring in e-commerce. Therefore, for students of this major, the postgraduate entrance examination is not of great significance, and it is more important to pay attention to the improvement of practical ability and practical experience.