USA as a country is one of the best study abroad destinations
for Kenyan students. Every year, over 900,000 students enroll themselves in USA
universities because of factors like quality education and unique academic
structure. The country aims to offer education in an innovative way through
4000 unique courses and 4000+ universities. Apart from this, USA is home to top
universities like Harvard, Stanford and Princeton and as per reports, 7 out of
10 universities in top universities are located in the USA.
The country aims
to offer a huge variety of courses and apart from popular STEM courses,
students can actively participate in management, fine arts and English courses
as well. Pursuing a STEM course in the USA, offers 24 months work opportunity
for an F-1 visa whereas other courses have an eligibility of 12 months.
Therefore, once a student secures a degree from USA university, stepping into a
job market with top MNC’s like Amazon, Walmart and Apple is not a dream
anymore.
USA is home to
some of the top universities like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Yale, Princeton. And,
as per reports of QS Top Universities Rankings 2022, 55 out of top 100
universities are from the USA. Additionally, another report from Times Higher
Education suggests that 7 out of top 10 universities are American. Earning a
degree from a USA university offers guarantee to students for employability
across the globe. Therefore, American universities are known to have the best
infrastructure, technology and offer excellent course curriculum.
Students willing
to study in USA have the opportunity to choose not only the program but also
the structure of the program. Students enrolled at undergraduate level can find
their interest by hit and trial method and after second year subject major can
be taken. Similarly, graduate students can combine elective courses with
degrees to customize their degree.
Apart from this,
another feature that makes the US a preferred study abroad destination is
transfer admission. Students can easily transfer their credits from one
university to another. Processors at university maintain a healthy relationship
with students due to which more and more Kenyan students prefer the USA.
As per the
reports of Open Doors 2020-2021, 21% of international students were pursuing
engineering courses, followed by 20% of students pursuing Maths & Computer
Science. The data further suggests that more international students are
choosing STEM courses in USA. Therefore, Kenyan students are no way back as a
good percentage of Kenyan and African students students are enrolled in either
of two fields.
Pursuing MBA in
USA, is a 2 year program that costs around 170,000 to 220,000 USD. MBA is one
of the popular programs and Kenyan students actively engage themselves in the
program. Top MNC’s like Amazon, Apple, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte,
Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, McKinsey recruit students after they complete their MBA
degree in USA.
USA is a diverse
country and various cultures from different countries enhance the overall
culture of university. American universities invite applications from various
countries and accept their culture and tradition whole-heartedly. Hence,
studying in USA as an Kenyan student opens various overall growth and personal
opportunities. Employers in USA prefer students with multi-culture talent so
that business across the borders run smoothly.
Study in USA: Training and Work-Study Program
A lot of
preference in USA is given to training and Work-study programs. During the
tenure of the program, students are allowed to work part-time and enroll in
training to gain hands-on experience. Optional Practical Training and
Curricular Practical Training are two kinds of training modules under which
students gain working experience.
OPT allowsF-1
visa students to work up to 12 months during or after study in USA. However,
students enrolled in STEM courses can work an additional 12 hours which makes
it 24 hours. CPT is quite similar to OPT, the only difference between the two
is that CPT is required to be completed before graduation. Hence, both these
programs allow students to work in industry and gain overall professional
experience.
One of the major
reasons why Kenyan students like to pursue their degree in USA is the job
market. USA as a country opens a variety of job opportunities and students can
avail them through online sites and on-campus placement opportunities. As per
reports, the job market in the USA from September 2020 to September 2021 has
increased from 6.61 million USD to 10.41 million USD.
Conclusion
Getting to study
in the USA is one of the best investments you can pursue right now. At Educare
International we make the application process to your dream university as fast
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