7 great courses to study with low JAMB score in 2025

Scored below 200 in your 2025 JAMB exam? Don’t panic—your academic dreams are far from over.

Many Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education offer valuable courses that accept lower JAMB scores and still provide strong career prospects.

While courses like Medicine, Law, Engineering, and Pharmacy may seem out of reach, there are other meaningful, lucrative, and respected alternatives.

Below are seven courses you can pursue in 2025, even with a low JAMB score.

1. Education (All Subjects)

Education degrees have low cut-off marks but high societal impact.

Whether you choose Mathematics, English, or Biology Education, this path leads to roles in teaching, school administration, curriculum development, or even education policy.

Education is foundational in nation-building, and Nigeria urgently needs more trained teachers at every level.

2. Agricultural Science

Agriculture remains central to Nigeria’s economy. With this course, you can venture into agribusiness, farm management, agricultural extension, food processing, or even start your own agro-enterprise.

Despite low competition for entry, it offers massive potential for growth, innovation, and self-employment.

3. Religious Studies / Theology

This course is ideal if you’re drawn to ethics, philosophy, and faith-based leadership.

You can work as a chaplain, religious educator, or with NGOs and community development groups.

Many graduates also find fulfilment in counselling, non-profit work, and even broadcasting religious content.

4. Home Economics

Often overlooked, this course is highly practical. It prepares you for careers in nutrition, family studies, textile design, and catering services.

Graduates frequently become entrepreneurs, running successful businesses in interior decoration, event planning, and domestic consultancy.

5. Library and information science

This field is booming as the world becomes more information-driven. With this course, you can work in digital archiving, research, records management, and data organization.

Opportunities exist in universities, national libraries, government agencies, and private sectors dealing with data.

6. Theatre Arts / Performing Arts

Love acting, film, or media? This creative course connects you with Nigeria’s fast-growing entertainment industry. Graduates become actors, directors, playwrights, scriptwriters, or event producers.

Nollywood, one of the largest film industries globally, offers endless potential for talent in this space.

7. Local language studies (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, etc.)

Indigenous language courses are gaining momentum, especially with the drive to promote African heritage.

You can work in translation, linguistics, education, radio broadcasting, or with organizations promoting language preservation.

Multilingual graduates are also in demand by international agencies and publishing firms.

Final advice

A low JAMB score doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It simply means you need to strategically adjust your course choice to match your current score.

These alternative courses are not only less competitive but also professionally fulfilling.

Explore the opportunities available. Most importantly, apply smartly—consider polytechnics, colleges of education, and universities that have open admission policies or accept lower cut-off marks.

Remember, success is not about what course you studied—it’s about how well you use the knowledge.

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