Lot of Job opportunities are available in the field of MCA. Candidates having an MCA degree may have great employment opportunities in top IT companies and top consultancy firms.

At present, with the advancement of IT & Communication systems, people with good computer application skills are highly demanded in IT sector. MCA qualified students can find jobs easily in government and private sector. Numerous job are available in both the sectors. Candidates can get profiles as per their skills and caliber.

If you pursue the course from a well-recognized university, you will get the better jobs and career opportunities in this field. You can work in various areas such as banking, networking, IT companies, desktop publishing, etc.

During the initial time of joining, candidates are provided with a few months of training. Thereafter, they can work on Live projects. MCA candidate can start their career as an entry level trainee programmer. At the beginning, they have to work in different roles and areas. Responsibilities of an IT professional is to develop, test and maintain softwares/applications.

Candidates with MCA degree can also choose their profession in teaching field. They can also work as a lecturer in reputed colleges/Universities.

Skills Required:

To be a good programmer, you must have a good command in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, .Net, ASP.NET, etc.

If you have an interest in web designing field, then you have to focus in languages like PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, etc.

If you want to go in networking field, then you have to skilled in SQL, LINUX, etc. Apart from studying subjects during the course, interested candidates can also get certification in CCNA, CCNP, CCIE to get good position in organization.

Job Profiles:

After completing MCA, candidates can apply for the following profiles:

Software Developer

Computer System Analyst

Software Engineer or Programmer

Database Administrator

Software Publisher

Software Application Architect

Software Consultant

Hardware Engineer

Web Designer/Web Developer

Senior Technical Consultant

Project Manager

Recruiters

The postgraduates in MCA are hired by the private IT companies as well as government organizations. The recruiters are as follows:

NTPC

GAIL

BHEL

Infosys

Wipro

TCS

Cognizant

IBM

American Express

HCL

HP

Syntel

Accenture

Salary

In India, the average salary of a software developer is around Rs.3.5 lacs per year  depending upon the working organization, education, skills, etc.

With good skills in C++ and Java/J2EE you can get a high paying job in this field. After gaining the sufficient experience in IT field you can easily earn a handsome salary package.