Top 7 Future Majors for Students Worldwide
Students in our countries rush to enroll in
public and private universities after obtaining their high school diploma, or
its equivalent, in an attempt to search for a better future and a prestigious
job opportunity.
Factors Influencing Career Choices
Some may hasten in choosing their
specialization, others may be driven by desires and emotions, while some may be
influenced by their parents’ wishes, without realizing the requirements of the
labor market and the changes that have taken place internationally in recent
years—changes that may elevate the value of one profession while pushing
another backward.
Labor Market Map
We attempt to think aloud with you, to
explore the map of the labor market amid the rising unemployment rates among
university graduates in the Arab world, as the youth unemployment rate in the
Middle East and North Africa reached 24.4% in 2023, according to data issued by
the International Labor Organization.
We begin by reviewing the most in-demand
professions and specializations worldwide, from the lowest to the highest in
salary and other factors, as follows:
First: Nursing, which has
seen increasing demand, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and the
expansion of healthcare services around the world. This ensures it a promising
future and growing demand. It suffices to mention one example: 195,000 nursing
job openings are available annually in the United States for certified and
highly trained graduates in this field.
Second: Specialists in
electric vehicles and self-driving cars will play a prominent role in the
coming years, as the world shifts away from fossil fuels and moves toward clean
energy, smart transportation, and environmentally friendly mobility.
Those in this field enjoy high salaries
reaching $10,000 per month, with possible variations depending on years of
experience, type of specialization, and the accreditation level of the
university degree.
Third: Financial technology engineers, who develop
the financial sector, banking services, and electronic payments. They are
indispensable everywhere and will have many job opportunities as countries
expand in digitalization, governance, and automation. This will grant them
greater influence in the labor market and higher salaries, especially for those
who succeed in creating new banking systems and secure digital payment
applications.
Fourth: Digital marketing and
e-commerce pioneers will be increasingly in demand worldwide, according to the
Global Skills Report 2024, especially as more consumer segments shift to online
shopping and electronic sales services expand with the help of artificial
intelligence tools, such as data analysis, smart content creation, and consumer
behavior insights. The global digital marketing market is projected to reach
$1.5 trillion by 2030, according to Forbes.
Fifth: Programming and cybersecurity experts will be in
higher demand, with growth rates expected to reach 33% by 2033. There is
currently an urgent need for 4 million specialists to fill the skilled labor
gap in the cybersecurity industry, according to recent studies.
Sixth: Artificial intelligence experts will have a great role, as the global use of
AI expands across finance, healthcare, media, and sports, alongside the growing
need for their skills in developing intelligent systems and designing
algorithms that enable machines to analyze data and improve performance over
time. Their salaries exceed $10,000 per month.
Seventh: Renewable energy
system installers are expected to see increased job shares in the labor market
(12.7 million jobs in 2021) over the next decade, with growing global awareness
of climate change issues and the shift toward a green economy. Recent data shows
that demand for wind turbine technicians is projected to rise by 60%, and for
solar photovoltaic installers by 48% by 2033, according to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
Forecasts by the International Renewable
Energy Agency indicate that the number of jobs in the renewable energy sector
will rise to about 43 million worldwide by 2050.
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