The number of international students in the U.S. reached an all time high in 2012-2013. 819,644 foreign students to be exact. African students have most certainly been on the move, the U.S. is the #3 choice for studying abroad.
While students pursue degrees at colleges and universities scattered across the country, here are the most common majors for International African Students. For the most part students choose top-shelf degrees with a high pay-off. After all, studying abroad is ridiculously expensive, so finding a career where the salary outweighs the large bill after graduation and allows you to live the A-List Lifestyle, is a major factor.
Business Management:
Speaking of Return on Investment, business management degrees typically pay off with students choosing to focus on finance, accounting, marketing and economics. These much sought after degrees are becoming a dime a dozen these days though, students graduate knowing they’ll be in for a rat race to the top. But the potential is unlimited.
Engineering:
No matter what field you go into, you can most certainly count on pulling in a large check with Engineering. The starting salary for this major starts from 58-62 K, not to mention the salary increase for these high-performing professionals continue to rise. The best part about this major, since it’s so challenging and taxing only the determined and brave choose this path – which means a graduate may have recruiters filling up their LinkedIn or email accounts. It’s not just for the geeks, there are some fine women choosing this major!
Life Sciences
International students who choose this major are more likely gearing up for medical school. This route is a long process and you must have a ton of commitment, because not only is this one of the most expensive career choices, but the time invested is also high stakes. Despite all the risks, this degree pays off and the fact of knowing that you are helping someone’s life is enough to live with this major decision.
