What is the Most Popular Majors for International Students?

Top Three Majors

55% of international students choose one of these fields

Engineering, Business/Management, Math/Computer Science

Popular due to strong career prospects

Growth in Computer Science

Computer science majors grew by 31.7% in four years

High demand for computer-related occupations (H-1B visa stats)

Offers 36 months of OPT for work experience in the U.S

Engineering & Math Growth

Engineering majors increased by 7%

Mathematics and statistics grew by 21.2%

Driven by booming technology industries

Preferences  of Indian

75% of Indian students choose STEM fields

37.5% opt for Math/Computer Science, 35.4% for Engineering

Decline in business majors from 15.3% to 9.8% since 2009

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