Salary range
USD 51k–70k
National median-to-mean wage benchmark · ranking value USD 51k
Countries
United States
US · 10 regions · 27 cities · USD
Popular:
The United States combines a large and varied higher-education system with state-specific labour markets, flexible academic calendars and several study-to-work pathways.
Visa options
5
Study, practical training and work pathways
Living costs
USD 2k–3k
Independent off-campus planning range · monthly · tuition excluded
Academic year
August to May at most universities
The academic year usually runs from August through May. Most universities use two semesters, while some institutions use quarter or trimester calendars and offer optional summer study.
August–SeptemberJanuary (selected programmes)May–June (summer or limited programmes)
Strong majors by workforce demand
Nursing & Health Sciences
Healthcare occupations combine strong projected growth with large numbers of new jobs.
Computer Science, Data & AI
Software and data occupations are projected to grow faster than the overall economy.
Cybersecurity & Information Systems
Information-security demand is rising with cyber risk and digital infrastructure needs.
Renewable Energy & Environmental Technology
Wind and solar occupations are among the fastest-growing occupations nationally.
Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering, infrastructure and technical-service demand supports multiple career routes.
Business Analytics & Health Administration
Management, logistics and health-services roles show strong projected demand.
Major universities and colleges
Harvard University
Research university · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research university · Massachusetts
Stanford University
Research university · California
University of California, Berkeley
Research university · California
University of California, Los Angeles
Research university · California
University of Michigan
Research university · Michigan
University of Texas at Austin
Research university · Texas
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research university · Georgia
Purdue University
Research university · Indiana
Santa Monica College
College / Polytechnic · California
States & cities
27 citiesCalifornia
San FranciscoLos AngelesSan DiegoSacramento
New York
New York CityBuffaloRochester
Texas
HoustonAustinDallasSan Antonio
Washington
SeattleSpokaneBellevue
Illinois
ChicagoNaperville
Massachusetts
BostonCambridge
Florida
MiamiOrlandoTampa
Colorado
DenverBoulder
Georgia
AtlantaSavannah
Pennsylvania
PhiladelphiaPittsburgh
Work opportunities
Occupations with strong projected growth
- Software Developers
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Data Scientists
- Information Security Analysts
- Medical and Health Services Managers