Which Degree Gets You Hired in India (2026)?

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The numbers are in from the India Skills Report 2026. The job market is splitting. You want the safest bet? Tech. You want risk? The generalist path. Or nothing.

The Unbeatable Leaders: Tech Dominance

This is the non-negotiable part. Computer Science and IT are still the highest probability investments.

Degree / Stream	Employability Rate (2026)
Computer Science (CS)	$\mathbf{80\%}$
Information Technology (IT)	$\mathbf{78\%}$
B.E. / B.Tech (General Eng.)	$70.15\%$

• Why? The AI and data wave. It’s rewriting the hiring logic. Companies need people who can work at the intersection of engineering and data, not just old-school coders.⁶

• The Fresher Flow: IT still sucks up ⁷$35\%$ of all entry-level talent.⁸ This is why these degrees are the most future-proof. You get stability, which is real.

The Big Surprise: MBA is Slipping

This is the kicker. MBA employability dropped to ⁹$72.76\%$.¹⁰ It’s still a strong degree, but the report is unambiguous: The generalist MBA is losing its shine.

• The Problem: Companies don’t just want theory.¹¹ They want managers who understand analytics, digital strategy, and operations tech.¹² A plain MBA is no longer a guaranteed ticket.¹³

• The Solution: You have to specialize. Blend management with analytics, or operations, or digital strategy. Specialization is the true differentiator now.¹⁴

The Silent Risers: Commerce and Vocational

While everyone stares at the top two, the middle is shifting.

• Commerce (B.Com/Similar): Employability surged to ¹⁵$62.81\%$.¹⁶ X was commerce being a fallback option. And then Y followed: BFSI, Finance, and Analytics hiring drove its massive comeback. They are landing roles that used to default to MBAs, and they are cost-efficient.

• Vocational Streams (ITI/Polytechnic): They are quietly inching up (¹⁷$45.95\%$ and ¹⁸$32.92\%$).¹⁹ The shift to a skill-first economy is rewarding hands-on, practical training needed for EV manufacturing, renewables, and tech-enabled logistics.²⁰

Bottom Line

If you’re picking a course: Choose Tech for stability and high probability. If you’re going non-tech, you must blend your degree (Commerce, Arts, Science) with digital skills—data analytics, Python, SQL, or nothing.²¹ Skills matter more than the piece of paper itself.²² It’s ongoing

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