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Identifying the Most Popular Schools in the US for International Exchange Programs
The US is the single most popular destination for international students around the world, due to a number of reasons. US schools offer some of the best academic programs in the world, as well as some of the best foreign student programs. In addition, US schools provide assistance with learning English, with finding financial assistance, work programs, housing and more. In short, studying in the US is the best option for your needs.
Who comes to study in the US? According to recent statistics released by the federal government, 20% of students coming to the US came to learn business and management, while 17% came to learn engineering. 9% came to study physical/life sciences, while another 9% came for social sciences. Computer science and mathematics made up 8%, while applied arts and fine arts came in around 6%. Intensive study of English came in around 5%, education made up 3% of students, the humanities made up 3% and agriculture made up only 2% of international students.
What schools were the most popular with foreign exchange students? Where did most people choose to study? Not surprisingly, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles came in for first place, leading the pack for the 6th year. New York University came in second, while Columbia University in New York, New York took third place. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign took 4th place, with Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana taking 5th place. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor took 6th place, the University of California, Los Angeles took 7th, the University of Texas at Austin took 8th place and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass took 9th place. The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia brings up the end of the top ten.
Regardless of where you choose to go to school, though, you will find that studying in the US is the best option for your educational needs. In addition to the fields of study mentioned above, the two fastest growing fields are intensive English studies, followed by social sciences, both of which grew rapidly during the preceding year. Of course, even if you desire to study something that has not been mentioned thus far, you will discover that US colleges and universities have a course of study that will appeal to you. With more than 4,000 different schools, you will discover that you are able to attend school almost anywhere in the country.