7 hot industries when studying in the US

 7 hot industries when studying in the US

Medicine, Dentistry, and biology are 3 of the 7 majors chosen by international students to study the most at undergraduate and graduate levels in the US.

Medical industry

The US concentrates many of the world's best medical training programs at many prestigious universities such as Stanford, Harvard and Yale. However, unlike many countries, the schools here only offer medical training at the postgraduate level.

Therefore, you must complete an undergraduate degree if you want to study medicine. Most US universities require a related bachelor's degree such as biology, chemistry, or biomedical engineering science. You will have to pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) to apply. For international students, you have an additional condition that you meet the language requirement (English).

The top medical schools in the US, according to QS organization rankings 2020, include: Harvard, Stanford, John Hopkins, California, Los Angeles and Yale.

dentistry

Like medicine, dental schools also tend to require students to have a college degree before applying. Degrees must also be related to a field of study, including biology, chemistry or physics. Some schools offer a variety of qualifying courses to prepare you for majors.

Before applying to dental schools in the US, you must take a dental admission test to assess your scientific knowledge and academic aptitude. Scores on this test will be considered along with your grade point average (GPA), interview, and letters of recommendation. After graduating from a dental school in the US, you will have a Doctor of Dental Surgery (MS) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) to practice.

America's top dental universities (according to QS top university rankings 2020) include: Michigan-Ann Arbor, Harvard, California, San Francisco, Washington, and New York.

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Illustration: Hotcourseabroad.

Biological

Schools in the US offer biology majors at either the undergraduate or graduate level. What's special about a biology degree is that it covers a wide range of subjects and there are many subjects to choose from from zoology, ecology, biochemistry... So you can choose your favorite major.

The top US universities that offer Biology majors include: Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, California, Berkeley and Yale.

astronomy

If you are interested in the universe, planets and want to know more about space, astronomy will be the right choice. Studying this major, you will have the opportunity to learn and answer life's biggest questions. A degree in astronomy also gives you highly transferable skills such as statistics, mathematics, physics, data analysis and information technology.

At undergraduate level, you study astronomy for 3-4 years, while graduate level usually lasts a year or two depending on whether you prefer to study full or part-time.

American universities that train astronomy (according to QS's 2020 ranking list) include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard, California, Berkeley and California Institute of Technology.

Skill

The US is considered a prestigious study destination for international students, and engineering is also a favorite. Graduating from an American institution with an engineering degree sets you up for a secure future.

You can refer to a number of fields related to engineering such as mechanical, aerospace, marine, biomedical, electrical and civil. Each field leads to different careers, so it's important to find out what these degrees are related to before you apply.

Engineering graduates are often sought after and tend to be well-paid. Engineering is also one of four STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Studies) majors in high demand in the US.

The US universities that offer engineering degrees ranked highly by QS include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, California, Berkeley, Harvard and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Business Administration

Many international students are attracted to business administration schools in the US because of their global reputation and good teaching quality. Business courses at top US universities are highly competitive and challenging but can open up many job opportunities and high earning potential.