Which major should I choose to study in the US?

Tuition and living expenses in the US are quite expensive. Therefore, before deciding to apply for studying abroad, you need to carefully research information about the majors as well as the expenses you need to spend each year.

Below are some suggested majors that are being chosen by many international students in the US. You can refer to them to choose the right major.

Studying in the US has many majors for you to choose from. (Illustration photo)

Information technology

The US is the world's leading technology center, and major technology corporations choose this place as their headquarters. Therefore, Information Technology is one of the most popular majors chosen by international students when they come to the US to live and study.

When studying this major at universities in the US, students will have the opportunity to intern at many large companies such as: Google, Meta, Microsoft, IBM, etc. Currently, the average annual salary (as of May 2022) of the Information Technology industry is 2 billion VND/year and the job growth rate from 2022 - 2030 is 13%.

Some famous universities training in Information Technology in the US: Stanford University, California, Massachusetts University of Technology, Berkeley.

Economics - Finance

The United States is a country with a strong economy that is among the top in the world, thereby attracting a large number of international students to study Economics and Finance. With a culturally diverse environment and a diverse customer base like in the United States, you will have many conditions to observe, experiment and draw valuable lessons.

Many students studying Economics - Finance in the US can find jobs with starting salaries of about 700 - 1 billion VND/year and this salary can increase to 1 - 1.5 billion VND/year, depending on the job position.

Some schools in the US that are highly regarded for the quality of teaching in Economics and Finance include: University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, New York University.

Nursing, Pharmacy

The US medical and healthcare system is considered the most advanced in the world. At the same time, this country always focuses on improving the quality of medical services for its people.

In recent years, the demand for human resources in this industry in the US is extremely large in the future. This is also the group of industries at the top of the priority list for consideration for settlement. Therefore, this field of study is being chosen by many international students when coming to the US.

Currently, the starting salary for Nursing and Pharmacy staff working in the US ranges from about 3.4 - 3.9 billion VND/year.

You can refer to admission information for this major at some schools such as: Harvard University, New York, California, Columbia, Johns Hopkins.

Press - Media

The United States is the birthplace of modern media, and is also the pioneer country in training in Journalism and Communications. Therefore, the quality of teaching in this field at universities in the United States is always focused on investment and gives students many opportunities for practical experience.

Pursuing Journalism and Communications in the US will expose you to many real-world cases and cutting-edge knowledge in the field.

Some famous schools in the US that train in the field of Communications - Journalism: University of Southern California, Berkeley, George Washington, Boston.

In addition, students and parents can refer to some other majors that are being trained by many prestigious universities in the US such as: Tourism - Hotel, Psychology, Biology, Business Administration, Social Sciences and History, Engineering, Law.

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