Career after MCA, Best Educational Courses, Job Opportunities

Know what MCA is all about including its eligibility and scope

According to experts, to broaden one's scope of landing into lucrative jobs, one should consider gaining a little work experience after doing BCA. As far as job roles are concerned, MCA qualified graduates get to work at different hierarchies and handle a wide range of responsibilities.

There are many colleges and educational institutes who offer you job in best industries after completing your MCA.
Top MCA Colleges/Institutes:

• Delhi University, New Delhi
• Pune University, Pune
• University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
• R.E.C., Trichy
• B.H.U (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi
• Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Jaipur
•  Indian Institute of Management, Indore
• Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• ITM University, Gwalior
• Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• IIT Roorkee
• NIT, Surathkal
• Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Ranchi
• NIT, Rourkela
• PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore

Best Educational Courses after MCA

The following list is the of Best Courses after MCA in India:

In today's competitive job scene, specialization is the key. While an MCA course in India offers the best in computer applications and programming to meet industry requirements, courses after MCA help gain the understanding of the latest software developments and applications. Study options after MCA include long-term academic courses and short-term certificate-based courses in various aspects of computer applications and programming.
• MSc- MSc after MCA is the good option for those students who want to make their future in Computer and IT field. MSc in Computers Science is the course in which you will learn all about Computers and its application related problems.

• M.Tech- Doing M.Tech in general, but for MCA it has a clear advantage. Though both are master degrees, M.Tech will lead to the master degree in a professional course and therefore lead to higher opportunities both in industry and academy. B.tech degree is treated better and superior to MCA but, M.Tech degree is better from both B.tech and MCA. So, doing M.Tech after MCA is not a bad idea for better career opportunities after completing these master Degrees.

The second option is also available for MCA freshers after these courses are short-term certificate courses like:

• Software Testing
• Hardware
• Networking
• Database

Job Opportunities after MCA

At smaller organizations with less complicated systems, few engineers are enough to handle the entire system. On the other hand, in larger companies, specialists are hired to look after specific areas of the system.

Take a look at some of the job profiles you can land into with an MCA degree.

1. App Developer: Apps are in and no one can deny this fact. App developers have been in demand for quite some time considering the evergreen nature of the job title. The term is generally used for individuals designing, building and maintaining a mobile application for Android, iOS, windows, blackberry platforms etc. 
  
2. Business Analyst: With relevant experience and skills, one can get into a job profile of a Business analyst who typically mentors people aiming to start a business of their own.  One of the Quora readers was quoted as saying, I started a software training Institute during my college days in 2011, in 5 years of its operation, I was at 5.5Lakhs per annum revenue, teaching about 60+ Students per year that to just part-time. But I dropped it this year since its not scalable. But that made my resume shine. Now I am offered jobs at Incubators, as to how to start a business.

3. Database Engineer: Database engineers are typically hired by computer systems companies with an aim to design and monitor complex databases. The role revolves around ensuring the operation, validity, and relevancy of the data.

4. Ethical Hacker: These are not the kind of hackers you see in movies. Ethical hackers are experts who access a network or computer system on behalf of its owner to uncover security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could possibly exploit.

5. Hardware Engineer: Hardware engineers typically work with computer hardware like computer chips, wires, printers, routers etc. The work of an engineer of this kind is to install and test systems to ensure proper functioning of the internet. These folks are also involved in the testing and production of hardware equipment.

6. Manual Tester: As the name suggests, manual testers physically test software for defects. These individuals are required to play the role of an end user who makes use of almost all the features of the application to ensure behaving accurately.

7. Technical Writers: A combination of technology and creative writing skills, MCA graduates can consider taking a job as a technical writer. This profile is for people with a passion for modern technologies, gadgets and writing at the same time. Being a technical writer, one is expected to write technical documents like product description, Design specifications, user manuals, and guides etc.

8. Trouble-shooters: Trouble-shooters are experts who ensure that technology - both hardware and software - come handy to those who need it. In case of an issue, they resolve the same to make sure those projects are delivered on time.

9. Social Media Handler: The craze of social media in the 21st century is such that it now has incredible career opportunities.   Companies hire social media specialist to handle their popularity and presence amongst people in the virtual world. Don't you think its a job worth trying? 

10. Web Designer/Developer: Web developers/designers are mainly responsible for constructing a website. With a creative mind and well-versed software skills, these individuals develop and design World Wide Web applications, HTML, Photoshop, and Flash etc.

11. Software Engineer/ Developer - As a Software Engineer you are responsible for designing, developing, installing, testing and maintaining software systems. The job involves analyzing clients needs and creating solutions to meets those requirements.

12. Defence – Post the MCA degree, you can also join the Indian Army, Air force or Navy in various cadres. This is the best job opportunity in India.

13. Systems Analyst - As a systems analyst, you will use computers and other systems to design new IT solutions, enhance, modify or adapt existing IT systems and integrate new features or improvements, with the aim to improve business efficiency and productivity.

14. PHP Developer – PHP developer is more in demand in best multinational Companies. A PHP developer should have knowledge of creating websites according to the demand of client and make it according to users also. PHP developer has the responsibility to know how to create a user-friendly website.

Other lucrative job profiles one can consider after pursuing an MCA degree are that of a Network Engineer, Project Manager, Quality Analyst, Software Programmer/Developer, Software Application Architect, Systems Analyst, Software Consultant etc.