In Colombia, as in many societiesclasses with greater resources tend to guide His training towards careers with prestigepower and social return potential networks. While there is no official study that reveals exactly what studies “the elite”, Artificial intelligence – based on educational trends, national registration data and leadership profiles – points out eight careers that could greatly explain the trajectories of the rich in Colombia.
According to ChatgPT, to contrast these predictions, it is convenient to look at what the official data of the Ministry of Education and the SNIES on the most enrolled careers in the country, and how those coincide or diverge with what the AI projects for the elites.
Artificial intelligence, crossing tendencies of educational demand, leadership classes and high influence profile, Identify these eight races as the most likely among the rich:
1. Business Administration / Business
This race appears among the most enrolled and coincides with the need to manage companies, investments and enterprises with national and international reach.
2. Law / Political Science
Law grants access to institutional networks, contracts, public office or high levels of legal and political advice.
3. Economy / Finance
It allows to administer portfolios, make investment decisions, structure mergers or credits: essential in capital sectors.
4. Engineering (industrial, systems, civil, mechanics, etc.)
Elics with interests in infrastructure, technology or industry usually have advanced technical training.
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5. Specialized Medicine or Health
The medical career also has high social prestige, which makes it common field for families with resources.
6. Information Technology / Data Science / Artificial Intelligence
In the digital age, dominate technology allows to lead innovation companies, Fintech, applied technology or disruptive ventures.
7. International Relations / International Trade
Global networks, commercial diplomacy and cross -border businesses require talent with international vision.
8. Postgraduate in international universities (MBA, Master in Administration, Policies, etc.)
It is not an “undergraduate career”, but many elites complete their training with studies abroad, which opens global doors.
While these eight have no support in a single official study of elites, they largely coincide with races with greater national demand and emerging trends in Stem areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), technology and leadership.
On the other hand, it should be noted that This prediction of AI should not be taken as absolute: It is a model projected from identified trends and available data, but not an exclusive survey of elites.
Also, elites usually complement your studies with informal training, international relations, high -level networks and continuing education that is not reflected in national statistics.
Most enrolled races: the official comparison point
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According to reports from the newspaper El Tiempo, in 2025 the races with the highest registration in Colombia are: Business administration with 141,048 students (8.78 % of the total), followed by right with 114,686 enrolled, psychology, accounting and systems engineering.
This panorama reveals which are the most popular options among the general university population. However, elites do not necessarily follow the average route: they can lean for races with more exclusivity or internationalization.
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Another relevant fact: the SNIES and the Ministry of Education allow consolidated bases on registration, graduates and institutional characteristics of higher education.
These statistics show quantitative results, but not segmented by socioeconomic level or “elite”, which forces inferences combined with other predictive data and models.
The races of the future and how they coincide with what the elites study
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The Pontifical Javeriana University published a list entitled “The 12 races of the future with more demand in Colombia”, which identifies professional profiles that are projected with high employability and technological and social relevance. Some of these careers respond directly to what the AI suggests for the country’s elites.
Among the races highlighted by the Javeriana are Systems Engineering, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, Environmental Engineering and Finance / Digital Economy, among others. These options combine technological components, data analysis and adaptability to growing digital ecosystems.
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The coincidence between what the AI projects as probable for the rich – such as technology, finance, law and administration – and the careers that the Javeriana He glimpses as demanded by the market reinforces the notion that elites tend to anticipate professional change. This overlap suggests that the educational capital of the wealthiest strata is oriented towards areas with high future projection.
