Popular Courses in the USA for International Students

Are you one of the students who have the yearning to study in the most-loved destination in the world? Yes, without any speck of doubt, United States of America is the preferred destination and the first choice for almost all of the international students.

Do you know, the country is still retaining its top position in most of the elite rankings list of best countries to study abroad? Thanks to its unique education system, remarkable infrastructure of its universities, research-based study, adaptation of latest courses, student-friendly education policies, subsidiaries and scholarships, high-end career prospects and much more.

In today's blog, we are going to discuss one of the major aspects of the US Universities, which is their adaptation of the latest courses to educate students on the popular and trending technologies. With the emergence of new technologies, universities have the need to introduce them as a course for students' career needs. In this respect, US universities lead by introducing them as UG or PG courses with all the facilities to learn them first-hand. Being said that, let's see the current popular courses dominating the students' society in the US.

Top 10 Courses in USA for International Students

1. AI and Machine Learning

AI and Machine Learning are changing the way the world operates. Both AI and Machine Learning have been utilised in our day-to-day applications like Smartphones, Smart Apps, Smart Cars, Smart Homes and much more. Since these products are in high usage among people, students are more interested in learning these courses. Apart from the above-mentioned applications, AI and ML are used in Search Engines, Robotics, etc.

Currently, the US is one of the top contenders in the AI research with an average score of 8.804 with more AI researchers and practitioners in the country.

Do you know, more than 20,000 students have enrolled in AI and ML courses in the US universities since 2018?

Data Science and Business Analytics

The reason Data Science and Business Analytics have found their position in the second place is because the total number of students who studied and then employed in this field as Data Scientists/Business Analysts are more than 11,000.

Since both these courses are very intriguing ones, teaching students to interpret data for business purposes and find the analytical solutions to their business problems and more importantly, major companies depend on these technologies, many number of students are wanting to base their careers in Data Science and Business Analytics.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering are two major engineering fields, which teach students the core of both the electrical and computer field. Students who want to take up the core domain jobs in both the fields can choose either Electrical or Computer Engineering. Approximately, 28,844 students graduated as electrical engineers in the US in the past year alone. In the computer engineering domain, approximately 21,405 students graduated as computer engineers in the US.

Even though the number of graduates are high compared to the students enrolled in the above-mentioned courses, IT is still ruling the students' interests as the pay and the related factors are high.

Business Management and Finance Courses

Business Management and Finance courses are the popular courses in any country. But in the US, the number of students enrolling in these courses surpasses the other countries. Around 3 million students study these courses each year and get employed as Accountants, Auditors, Finance Analysts, Finance Managers or even a Business Owner.

In the US alone, graduates working as Business or Finance professionals amount to 11.2 Million who receive an average wage of around US $100,000 per year.

Nursing and Public Health Courses

Nursing courses are the most-loved courses by the US students and therefore, much concentration is placed on the course, making it available for students nation-wide. Approximately, 1,000 accredited nursing programs are available in the US as UG and PG courses with high-quality programs available in each state of the US. More than 2 lakh students are studying nursing courses each year in the US.

Another major medicine course popular in the US is Public Health Administration. Around 50,000 students have enrolled in the Public Health major last year alone. The total workforce of Public Health Administrators working in the US amount to 4.3 Million, getting an average wage of US $80,000 per year.

Visa Options in the US before and after Graduation

Visa Options before Graduation

There are three types of visa options available for international students who want to study in the US.

• F Student Visa
• J Exchange Visa
• M Student Visa

F Student Visa - Students can apply for F Student Visa if they want to study at an accredited US University or College or want to study English at any English Language Institute.

J Exchange Visa - J Exchange Visa is for students who want to travel abroad from the US for educational purposes.

M Student Visa - International students can apply for this visa if they want to study a non-academic or vocational study or undergo training in the United States.

Visa Options after Graduation

H1B Visa - H1B Visa is only for graduates who completed a degree in the United States and further have secured a job in the country. Once you have a job offer in hand, you can apply for the H1B visa. The applications for the H1B visa start in the April month of each year and are closed once the seats are filled.

L1 Visa - L1B visa is for international graduates who are working for an MNC in their country. To be eligible to apply for this visa, graduates must have completed one year in their company. Besides this criteria, graduates have to provide a strong evidence as to why they are a critical resource to work in the US. The evidence must include you are working in a Managerial or Executive role.

O-1 Visa - O-1 Visa is for top-level professionals working in an MNC or global company. To be eligible to apply for this visa, professionals must exhibit outstanding ability and position in any of the fields, such as arts, education, science, movies, business or athletics. Additionally, if employees can provide an endorsement from credible and authoritative representatives, the O-1 visa could be easily obtained.

E-2 Visa - E-2 Visa is for aspiring Entrepreneurs who can invest a capital in their business. To be eligible to apply for this visa, you must be from a treaty country of the US and be willing to invest in an accredited US company.

EB-5 Visa - Graduates who want to move to the US must invest US $500,000 in US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), that can create at least 10 US jobs. Investments can be in the form of real estate, businesses and restaurants, among others.

List of Jobs in USA

Either completed UG or PG, international students can never find dearth of job opportunities in the United States of America. The job prospects are increasing each year in the US, with more consideration for talented and deserving candidates. In 2022, the number of applications for H1B visa was 308,613. This indicates, US is always a welcoming country for international students to pursue their careers in its land.

Being said that, let us see the top job fields in the USA for both UG and PG graduates with the annual salary.

List of Jobs after UG in USA

List of Jobs after PG in USA

Are you looking for more information to decide on the course you want to pursue in the United States? Look no further. We at AECC can help in your search for the most relevant course you want to study. Our expert counsellors can guide and assist you in the way that you can choose your course with ease. Reach out to us through any of our social media handles or by visiting any of our branches that are nearest to you.

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