PCMB Career Options After 12th

As per the education system of our country, a student is supposed to choose a stream after it passes high school and to study further classes. Now talking about streams are these streams that a student has to choose from, these streams are Science stream, Arts Stream and Commerce Stream. After choosing one of these streams in intermediate, student not only chooses some subjects but a whole carrier path for themselves because these subjects let the student study further to get establish financially and become a valuable asset for the nation. 

Let’s see what these streams have to offer to students after high school:

• Science Stream: Include subjects that deal with Medical Science and Technology. 
• Art Stream: Also known as humanities includes a very wide range of subjects like History, Political Science, Geography, Psychology, etc. 
• Commerce Stream: Include subjects that deal in trade and business. 

Here we will focus on the Science stream and will discuss some of the best career options after 12th in PCMB subjects.

Best PCMB Career Options After 12th

In the science stream, we have two divisions these are, PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) and PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). If a student is willing to study medicine in the future or willing to do engineering in any specific area, he\she can go for choosing the science stream. 

There is another option for science stream students which is to study PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Biology). Let us see the career options after passing our intermediate with PCMB. 

1. B.Sc. in Dairy Technology

It is part of food technology and the processing industry that deals with the engineering of processing milk and milk products. The duration of this course is 3 years, subjects that you study under this course are; production, consumption, processing, packaging, storage, transport, to prevent spoilage, improve quality, shelf life and safe for human consumption.

Employment Areas

After doing B.Sc. In Dairy Technology the area in which you get employment are; Educational Institutes, Production\ Manufacturing Companies, Logistics Departments, Milk Plants, Livestock Farms, Dairies, Cattle breeding Centers, etc.

Types of Jobs

Jobs that you can get after doing this specific course are; 

• Market Development Manager
• Area Sales Manager
• Product Development Manager
• Commodity Trading Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Assurance \ Quality Control Manager
• Head of Control Quality
• Regional Procurement Manager
• Junior Research Associate, etc.

MBA after B.Sc. in Dairy Technology

If any student feels like graduation is not enough for him as an education, in that case, the student can go for MBA which is a master’s degree.

2. B.Pharma (Bachelor in Pharmacy)

Bachelors of Pharmacy is a four-year undergraduate program in which students study the dispensing of medicine and drugs and methods and process of preparing drugs.

Job opportunities

A student after it’s B.Pharma degree can have a job such as; 

• Chemical\ Drug Technician, 
• Drug Therapist, 
• Hospital Drug Coordinator in Bio-Technology Industries, 
• Drug Inspector,
• Health Inspector,
• Making Prescription to patients,
• Pharmacist,
• Research Officer in Pathological Lab, 
• As a Scientist in Research and Development Department

Salary expected

An average salary in a Pharmacy career in India; can start from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month. With proper experience and developed skillset, Pharmacist expects an annual salary of Rs. 4,50,000 up to Rs. 7,00,000.

M. Pharma (Master in Pharmacy)

Although there are good job opportunities available after pursuing B.Pharma if students want to go for some higher degree, they can opt for M.Pharma, which can also get to work with international companies. 

MBA in Pharmaceutical Management

Another option to make you’re future brighter is to do MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, which can help in improving more skills and can offer jobs like Production Manager, Medical Representative, etc. 

3. B.Tech in Agriculture

B.Tech in Agriculture is an undergraduate program of 4 years duration and is divided into 8 semesters. This engineering course includes food processing, technology in food production, agricultural process, machinery, etc.

Job opportunities

This course includes several job opportunities both in the government and private sectors. The various job options for a candidate pursuing a degree in B.Tech Agriculture include:

• Agricultural Engineering
• Microbiologist
• Project Manager
• Head Green Keepers
• Agricultural Managers
• Research Analysts
• Agronomist, etc. 

Salary expected

The starting salary for a B. Tech Agriculture candidate can range from somewhere Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.7,00,000 per year. 

Master’s degree in Agriculture

If the candidate feels interested in going for a master’s degree M. Tech in Agricultural Engineering and MBA both are great options to improve your skillset and get more reputed and high-paying jobs. 

4. B.Sc. in Biotechnology

It a branch of applied biology in which we study living organisms or biological systems and advance technology to study the same. It is a 3-year course divided into 6 semesters, course includes subjects like human biology, cell biology, biological system, chemistry, structural biochemistry, etc. 

Job opportunities

There are several job opportunities across the country for Biotechnology graduated students in various sectors such as:

• Drug and pharmaceutical research 
• Waste management
• Chemicals
• Energy
• Food processing
• Bio-processing industries
• Animal husbandry
• Environmental conservation
• Genetic engineering, etc. 

Employment areas

The employment roles which a Biotechnology graduate can have are marketing Manager, Medical Coder, Quality control analyst, Data Analyst, Research Analyst, Research Scientist, Business Development Manager, Clinical Research Associate, etc. 

Salary expected

Starting salary for a biotechnology graduate can be estimated to Rs.4,00, 000 per year. 

Master’s degree in Biotechnology

Regarding future studies, a student can go for either M. Sc. Biotechnology or MBA for improving the skillset and also getting better job opportunities across the country and also outside the country to get a better package. 

5. B.Sc. Agriculture

B.Sc. Agriculture is a four-year undergraduate course that focuses on research in agricultural science and practice in agricultural science. This course involves dealing with disciplines like genetics and plant breeding, Agricultural Microbiology, Soil science, Plant Pathology, etc.

This course curriculum involves not only class lessons but field trips, lab sessions, practical training, cattle training, etc., B.Sc. Agriculture and farming include subjects like Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Soil Microbiology, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Post-Harvest Technology, etc. 

Job opportunities

After completing this course candidates can find a job in both private and government sectors, as the importance of agriculture is increasing rapidly so the projects related to agricultural fields are increasing. There are several research projects and teaching works nowadays related to agriculture in many areas such as:

• Agricultural departments
• Extension Services
• Research organizations
• Commercial farming, etc. 

Salary expected

The average starting salary estimated for these professionals is from Rs.2, 00,000 up to Rs.8, 00,000. This salary range can be higher in the government sector. 

Government jobs in this sector are Agricultural Officer, Assistant Plantation Manager, Agricultural Research Scientist, Business Development Executive, Marketing Executive, etc. The salary for these posts starts from 3.25 lakhs up to 9.60 lakhs. 

This is some of the information for the students willing to chose PCMB in their intermediate school.

Master’s degree after Bsc. Agriculture

After B.Sc. Agriculture, you can pursue M.Sc. Animal husbandry dairy technology or MBA. These two will open international job opportunities for you.

Conclusion

After getting the information about all the carrier opportunities a student can have after taking PCMB as main studying subjects he/she can have a very bright future in both technical and non-technical (medicine) field if a student wants to study both Biology and Mathematics at the same time he/she make that wish true without thinking about future opportunities. Whatever you study, just put your heart and brain into that and success will automatically follow you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. After taking PCMB, do we have to study two extra subjects also, as there are five subjects in total in the 12th master’s?
Ans. No, PCMB in itself is a combination of four subjects and for completing five subject schools add just one more subject to your syllabus, preferably a language. 

Q2. Is it important to go for a master’s degree after any graduation degree?
Ans. It is not necessary to have a master’s degree after graduation, it depends on the choice of the candidate. 

Q3. Can I study Math with the Arts stream?
Ans. It is not possible to study Maths with Art stream as per the education system, but if you are interested in Math you surely can study it on your level. 

Q4. Is there a scope of B. Tech Agriculture in India?
Ans. Yes, there is a very vast scope of job opportunities after B. Tech Agriculture in India.