KNOW YOUR STATUS: 13 MOST USELESS GRADUATE COURSES/CERTIFCATES

Unemployment is a major defining factor of Nigeria's skewed economy. But a recent revelation shows that some certificates are 'useless', thus reducing their employment potentials and earnings. Another argument to the 'uselessness'; of these graduate certificates is that almost anybody can function in their place with formal education. For example, their are loads of people who are gifted to write without a course in English Language or Journalism. Also, Dr. Sid, a Nigerian Dentist-musician has proved that a certificate in music might just be a waste of time; not to talk of others like, D'Banj, 2face, etc, with little or no education.However, Fela, Asa, Beautiful Nubia's music art might knock out these...

Beyond these, even when the courses/certificates are relevant, what is the percentage needed? How much edge can carriers of the certificates cut with employers? A host of other certificates are listed in this new research. Does and can these relate to Nigeria? 

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In just a few weeks hordes of freshly minted college graduates will be thrown out into the real world with one huge question on their minds: what now?

Some, unfortunately, will be saddled with the unsettling feeling that their degree is not marketable in this tough economic environment, but for students with a few years to settle on a major, The Daily Beast looks into the numbers to find the 13 most useless college majors.

This year we started with new research (PDF) from Georgetown University—which drew from two years of census data to determine the prospects for myriad majors—to narrow down our list to more than three dozen popular college majors. We also used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, equally weighing the following categories to determine current and future employment and earnings potential for our final ranking:

Recent graduate employment
Experienced graduate employment
Recent graduate earnings
Experienced graduate earnings
Projected growth in total number of jobs, 2010–2020

 1. Fine Arts

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Unemployment, recent grad: 12.6 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 7.3 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $30,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +5 percent
Related occupation: Craft and fine artist

2. Drama and Theater Arts

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Unemployment, recent grad: 7.8 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 8.8 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $26,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +4 percent
Related occupation: Actor

3. Film, Video, and Photographic Arts

Unemployment, recent grad: 12.9 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.7 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $30,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $50,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +9 percent
Related occupations: Film and video editor; photographer.

4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design

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Unemployment, recent grad: 11.8 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 7.5 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $49,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +13 percent
Related occupation: Graphic designer

5. Architecture

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Unemployment, recent grad: 13.9 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 9.2 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $36,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $64,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +24 percent
Related occupation: Architect.

6. Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Unemployment, recent grad: 10.8 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.8 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $30,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $48,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +17 percent
Related occupation: Postsecondary teacher

7. English Literature and Language

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Unemployment, recent grad: 9.2 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.2 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $52,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +6 percent
Related occupation: Writer and author.

8. Journalism

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Unemployment, recent grad: 7.7 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.0 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $58,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: -6 percent
Related occupations: Reporter, correspondent, broadcast news analyst.

9. Anthropology and Archeology

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Unemployment, recent grad: 10.5 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.2 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $28,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $47,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +21 percent
Related occupations: Anthropologist and archeologist.

10. Hospitality Management

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Unemployment, recent grad: 9.1 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 5.7 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $53,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +8 percent
Related occupation: Lodging manager.

  11. Music

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Unemployment, recent grad: 9.2 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 4.5 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $30,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +10 percent
Related occupations: Musician and singer

                                                                              

12. History

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Unemployment, recent grad: 10.2 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 5.8 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $54,000
Projected growth, 2010-2020: +18 percent
Related occupation: Historian.

13. Political Science and Government

AP Photo Unemployment, recent grad: 9.1 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.0 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $35,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $65,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: +8 percent
Related occupation: Political scientis

 If these certificates are so 'useless' in the United States; how can we grade them in Nigeria?