Liberal arts education has been gaining solid popularity in India. Academicians and industry leaders have been evangelizing liberal arts for quite some time now. The career scopes of liberal arts are pretty varied as job opportunities are pretty wide. In this article, we will look at the placement and salary statistics of the Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges of India.
1. Lady Shri Ram College for Women
The Placement Cell of Lady Shri Ram College for Women serves as an interface between the students and the recruiters. In addition to placement, the cell also organizes workshops, seminars and internship opportunities.
Top highlights –
- More than 100 companies including McKinsey, BCG, Bloomberg, KPMG Embibe, Inmobi, Mu Sigma, have visited the campus to recruit over 115 students for full-time positions till now, offering highly competitive positions and packages.
- The average package offered stands at ₹7.5 LPA and has seen a leap from ₹7.3 LPA past year. Also, this year, one of the students has received the highest package in the entire Delhi University of ₹37.8 Lakhs from Bank of America.
- The Placement cell also created internship opportunities with 320 companies including Standard Chartered, Nomura, Citi Bank, JSW, Amnesty International etc, who have hired students for their coveted summer internship programmes. Highest internship offer was of INR 1,50,000 for two months
- Placements saw students from different departments including English, History, Psychology, Journalism etc. being recruited by some of the top rated companies in media, tech, Consultancy firms, bank and education institution.
2. SRM University
SRM University Career Center (SRM CC) is the SRM Chennai placement cell that facilitates training before the onset of the placement. Campus interviews and interactive meetings between students and business houses/corporates/industry heads are also held to encourage a better understanding of the job market.
Top highlights –
- 469 companies have offered 5,684 jobs to the students of SRM IST. Industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Fuji Xerox, Hyundai Motors, Honda, Siemens, SAP, Bank of America and Vestas were the biggest recruiters on campus. In the 2017 a student from the Computer Science and Engineering Department was offered $89,000 per annum by a San Francisco based company.
- The average package offered stands at3 to 5 lakhs while the highest is in the range of 10-11 lakh.
- SRM also provides internship opportunities to students across the globe to apprentice under some of the biggest names in the industry.
- The top rated recruiting sectors are Product Companies, IT, Core Engineering, consultancy firms, and bank.
3. Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities
Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities offers placements as well as internships for students.
Top highlights –
- The highest salary package offered was 18 lakh while the average salary is around INR 4-5 lakh. Top recruiters included NDTV, BBC and Fortis Hospitals. Seven students secured admission in international universities such as University of Oxford, University of Sussex and others.
- The top-rated recruiting sectors are advertising, design, journalism, publishing, corporate communications, non-government organizations, the corporate sector, performing arts, public relations History & Arts, CSR, Research & tech.
- The roles offered to students include Research & content development, Project management, Designing & Social media management, marketing and human resources in various sectors like Media, to name a few.
- Top recruiting organizations areCentre for Land Warfare Studies – Think tank, Child Rights and You – Social, Coral Research Services – Research, L&T Technology Services Ltd. – Tech,Lena Research and Consulting – Research,Paint it Red – Social,Slam Out Loud – Visual Arts, Sociowash – Media Agency,The MINDS Foundation – Mental wellness
4. Ashoka University
Students of Ashoka University’s are armed with global perspective, leadership skills, and communication skills. The students have been offered job opportunities by some of the best organizations in India.
Top highlights –
- Top employers are RBL Bank, Deloitte, Star TV, Ernst & Young (EY), Max Healthcare, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft Research (SGO), Boston Consulting Group, Mu Sigma, Mephroplus, Bloomberg Quint, NRB Bearings, Business Standard, Central Square Foundation (CSF)
- The highest salary package offered was 11 lakh per annum while the average salary is around 6-7 lakh per annum.
- The top recruiting sectors are media, bank, research, non-government organizations, and tech.
5. Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts
Placements at SSLA are taken care of by the Placement cell which ensures a high placement rate for the students.
Top highlights –
- The placement rate is around 90% and the average package is 6 lakh per annum. The highest salary is 10 lakh per annum.
- Top employers are Hindustan Times as well as other organizations like LinkedIn, Deloitte, etc where students get frequently placed.
- The top-rated recruiting sectors are media, corporate communications, non-government organizations, CSR, Research, and tech.
Those who wish to carry art forward in the future, are open to various different forms of art to choose from. It could be textile designing, ceramic art, glass art, interior designing, mandala art, and the like.
You have to have an artist’s eye, first. You’ve got to perceive art in everything you see. If it interests you, then you know you can go ahead with the subject. You need to understand which form of art appeals to you the most. You can then specialize in that area.
Editor’s Note:
High school is a wonderful time if you make good use of it. Again, your academic performance will always be the prime focus, but that’s not the only focus; every youngster should focus on building themselves up to be a value-adding person to the University ecosystem they want to get into.
Not only will all these extracurriculars help you grow as a person, but they will also get you ready for the years to come when you’re in college (in India or Abroad).
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6. FLAME University
FLAME University offers placement for all undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Top highlights –
- 2020 batch has recorded a placement of 93%
- 55+ companies had visited the university for the placement
- Average CTC Offered is 5.20 – 7.73 lakh per annum, while the highest is about 10 lakh per annum
- Top Recruiters are HDFC, Nielsen Finance Hub, RBL Bank, DHL, HDFC, Indusland Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bloomberg Quint, TCS, Nielsen Finance Hub
- Top recruiting sectors are finance and banking, e-commerce and retail, media, consulting ,research,
- Job positions are offered in Business Development, Marketing, Education, Sales, Finance and Operations
7. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
The college has a proactive and dedicated Placement Cell, named Broadway, recognized as one of the top 10 Placement Cells in Delhi University. It provides a dynamic interface between the corporate sector and the academic world. During the last 12 years, the cell has provided a large number of students with placement and internship opportunities.
Top highlights –
- Top recruiters included EY, KPMG, PwC, S&P Global, Willis Towers Watson, Genpact, ITC Limited, L&T Constructions, Wipro, Inshorts
- Average CTC Offered is 3-4 lakh per annum, while the highest is about 7-8 lacs per annum. One student has bagged a package of 10 lakh per annum.
- About 90% of students find good placement through the college. And a good percentage of students find internship in top companies.
- Top recruiting sectors are finance and banking, e-commerce and retail, media, consulting, research
- Job positions offered are audit associate, research analysts etc
8. Azim Premji University
Azim Premji University also offers good placement for all students.
Top highlights –
- About 184 organizations have participated in the University placement process so far.
- Top recruiters included ActionAid, IT for Change, Tribal Development Society, Armaan PRADAN Paragon Charitable Trust, Makkala Jagrithi, The Heritage School, Adani Foundation, Kaivalya Education Foundation, Malkha Trust, Akshara Foundation, Salaam Bombay Foundation, eDreams Edusoft Pvt Limited
- Average CTC Offered is 2.40 – 3.60 lakh per annum, while the highest is approximately 12 lakh per annum.
- Top recruiting sectors are NGOs, educaton sector, finance and banking, media, research
- Job positions offered are Programme Officer / Programme Manager /Project Officer in Education and Development programmes at the district level.
- Almost 90% of the students get placed from the college.
9. Christ University
Christ University Bangalore is known to have a robust Placement Office/ Cell which was established in 1997 and conducts recruitment drive for all courses offered at the university.
Top highlights –
- About 142 organizations have participated in the University placement process so far.
- Top recruiters included Deloitte, KPMG, TCS, E&Y, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, MoneyTap, ITC Foods, Practo, MTR, Chaipoint, Axxela, Schlumberger, HP, Aspire Systems, Bain Capability Network, Citigroup
- Average CTC Offered is INR 5.75 – 6 lakh per annum, while the highest is 15 lakh per annum.
- Top recruiting sectors are Consulting, IT, finance and banking, research, e-commerce
10. Hansraj College
Hansraj College also offers good placement for all students.
Top highlights –
- About 142 organizations have participated in the placement process so far.
- Top recruiters are reputed MNCs and well-established Indian companies including Axis Bank | Bain and Company | Boston Consulting Group | DE Shaw | Deloitte | Eye Bridge | Grant Thornton | HealthKart.Com | ITC Ltd.
- Average CTC Offered is 5.7 lakh per annum, while the highest is 20.5 lakh per annum. Highest salary package offered this year was 22 LPA.
- Top recruiting sectors are IT Industry / Banking / E-commerce / Public Relations / Marketing / Healthcare / Engineering Sector/ Law / Advertising / Journalism / Design / Performing Arts / Architecture / Literature/ Corporate / Education Sector / Research Institutes/Museums/Publishing Houses/NGOs/ Social Work / Travel and Tourism