Fondée en 1863, l’université du Massachusetts est la plus grande université publique de la Nouvelle-Angleterre (Etats-Unis) et l’une des meilleures universités des États-Unis. Elle compte 5 campus dont le très célèbre UMass Amhert.
UMass Amhert accueille environ 25 000 étudiants. Il est spécialisé dans les domaines suivants : informatique, commerce, nanotechnologie, science des polymères, linguistique et ingénierie.
Le campus d’Amherst se trouve pres de la petite ville universitaire de Amherst. Le campus est très spacieux et la nourriture sur le campus est connue pour être excellente. En hiver, il fait très froid. Normal, nous sommes dans le Massachusetts.
L’Université du Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amhert) n’est pas loin de Boston (90 miles). New York est à 150 miles et le Vermont et New Hamsphire sont à 25 miles.
Continuons notre tour d’horizon des universités américaines situées en zone rurale. Aujourd’hui, Dartmouth College.
Fondé en 1769, Dartmouth College est une université privée située dans le nord-est des États-Unis, dans l’État du New Hampshire (NH). Elle fait partie de l’Ivy League et est l’une des neuf universités coloniales fondées avant la Révolution américaine.
C’est l’un des plus anciens établissements d’enseignement supérieur des États-Unis et le plus petit de l’Ivy League avec 5 744 étudiants.
Elle est située en zone rurale, dans l’État très rural du New Hampshire et est plus proche du Canada que du reste des États-Unis. Comme au Canada et dans les zones rurales, il y fait vraiment froid l’hiver.
La ville la plus grande et la plus proche est Montréal, au Canada. En effet, que ce soit Hanover (NH), Montpelier, la capitale du Vermont ou Lebanon, toutes ces villes proches de Dartmouth sont très petites. Il est donc absolument nécessaire d’avoir une voiture.
Le campus lui-même est très beau et spacieux. Après avoir visité le campus, le sentiment est que tout le monde sur le campus doit se connaître.
Cornell University est une université privée située dans la ville d’Ithaca, dans l’État de New York, aux États-Unis.
Fondée en 1865, cette institution privée est considérée comme l’une des meilleures universités d’Amérique du Nord. Elle compte environ 23,000 étudiants.
Cornell est située dans une zone rurale, c’est un excellent campus, grand, très spacieux, sûr et relaxant. C’est un endroit idéal pour vivre, surtout si vous êtes nouveau à l’université. Attention à l’hiver très froid dans cette partie de l’État de New York. Les températures peuvent descendre jusqu’à -25°C en hiver. Et le fait que le campus soit situé sur une colline et qu’il soit très spacieux n’arrange pas les choses, mais c’est génial en été !
L’université excelle dans les domaines de l’ingénierie, de la gestion, du droit et des études vétérinaires.
Les étudiants qui postulent à Cornell postulent également à Harvard, Upenn, Princeton, Stanford et Yale.
Après UC Berkeley, voici l’université de Stanford. Située au cœur de la Silicon Valley, Stanford est l’université américaine la plus orientée vers la technologie. En effet, de Google à LinkedIn, en passant par Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Netflix ou Yahoo, de nombreux fondateurs de géants de la technologie sont tous diplômés de Stanford.
Stanford est située à Palo Alto, à une heure de San Francisco, dans le cœur historique de la Silicon Valley.
Le campus est tout simplement spectaculaire : immense et magnifique : 3 300 acres luxuriants pour 17 000 étudiants ! Il s’étend sur 32 km2. Pour se déplacer, les étudiants utilisent le système de navette du campus appelé “Marguerite”.
Pour l’instant, c’est le plus beau campus universitaire que j’ai visité. Immense, beau, moderne, le tout sous le superbe climat californien. Attention : Stanford est aussi très sélective, plus qu’Harvard.
Pour certains, Berkeley ou Cal est tout simplement la meilleure université publique des États-Unis.
Située au cœur de la Sillicon Valley avec son climat agréable, l’Université de Californie (UC) à Berkeley est l’une des universités les plus prestigieuses des États-Unis. Si vous voulez avoir un petit indicateur, il suffit de regarder les parkings. Il y a des parkings marqués “NL” (Nobel Laureates), réservés aux lauréats du Prix Nobel.
Fondée en 1868, l’Université de Californie (UC) est le plus ancien campus du système californien. Le campus de Berkeley est né au milieu du 20e siècle a été surnommé “l’Athènes de l’Ouest”. Berkeley a connu un succès mondial lorsque ses étudiants ont pris position contre la guerre du ViêtNam, à la suite du “Free Speech Movement” qui a débuté sur le campus en 1964-1965.
Le campus de 499 acres accueille plus de 30 000 étudiants et l’ours Oski est la mascotte officielle de l’université.
En face de San Francisco – La ville de Berkeley est située de l’autre côté de la rivière, en face de San Francisco. De l’autre côté du San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Petit problème : Il n’y a pas assez de logements pour tous les étudiants. Il n’y a de la place que pour 25% des étudiants. Les autres doivent se débrouiller dans cette région très coûteuse de San Francisco.
Programmes phares de l’UC Berkeley: Engineering Architecture Business Économie Sciences politiques Sociologie Maths Biologie moléculaire et cellulaire
Universités similaires: UCLA Université de Californie du Sud Stanford Université de Washington Harvard UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Davis
Each of these U.S. universities accepted 80% to nearly 100% of international applicants for fall 2020.
It’s easier for prospective international students to gain admission to some U.S. colleges than others. Among the 117 ranked National Universities that received at least 500 international applicants and reported this data to U.S. News, the average acceptance rate for international students was 43.8% for fall 2020. But at some institutions, the acceptance rate was significantly higher, 99.85% in one case. For prospective international students interested in studying in the U.S. and curious about where they might have a good chance of getting in, here are the 13 ranked National Universities – institutions that are often research-oriented and offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees – including ties, with the highest acceptance rates for international undergraduate applicants.
Amazon, Zoom and others
swoop in with job offers as some of the biggest traditional hirers of
business-school graduates pull back
Tech companies whose businesses have surged during the pandemic—like
Amazon . com Inc. and Zoom Video Communications Inc. —are snagging
more of the M.B.A. talent entering the workforce, helping to offset
pullbacks by industries harder hit by the Covid-19 economy.
Openings for tech positions rose at 57% of full-time Masters
of Business Administration programs this past fall, according to a
survey of nearly 100 schools by industry group MBA Career Services &
Employer Alliance. Overall, though, it has been a lackluster recruiting
season at business schools, the survey found, as nearly half reported
an overall decline in opportunities for students.
Sectors hit hardest by the pandemic, such as retail and
energy, have pulled back their M.B.A. recruiting, according to the
report. That is especially the case for companies in the hospitality
industry, which 61% of business schools said have cut back job
opportunities.
Nearly half the schools also reported a decline in recruiting from consulting firms—traditionally some of the biggest hirers of M.B.A. graduates every year. Several of those firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Bain & Co., said last year that they planned to make fewer hires among second-year M.B.A. candidates, beyond those who interned in the summer. MORE
Going to grad school is expensive: more than half of master’s degree
students leave school with an average student loan balance of $66,000,
according to federal statistics.
Sure, getting your master’s degree can pave the
way to a bump in your pay, but a higher salary won’t give you more
spending power if you’re also paying down tons of debt. On the other
hand, a large debt load isn’t as crushing if you’re earning six figures.
Experts often suggest that for student debt payments to be affordable,
they need to be below about 10% to 15% of your monthly income. That’s
why it’s smart to look at both the typical debt and salary of students
graduating from a particular program to determine whether it’ll pay off.
To help with your research, Money analyzed the average student debt and earnings from graduates of over 200 master’s degrees at more than 1,500 colleges, to see which ones have the best early return on investment. For more details on how we got these results, check out the methodology at the end.
1. Electrical Engineering
Average debt: $25,762
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $98,880
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 3.2%
This degree snags the top spot with a
debt-to-income ratio that is lower than nearly every other program in
the dataset. With a master’s in electrical or electronics engineering,
you can specialize in communication systems, power systems, and
renewable energy. A graduate degree can also help you move toward
management roles in the field. Graduates are in high demand in growing
industries, including energy and technology.
2. Mechanical Engineering
Average debt: $30,611
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $83,705
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 4.4%
If designing and building machinery is something
you dream about, then a master’s in mechanical engineering could be a
solid fit for you — even if you studied another field as an undergrad.
Although a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is preferred,
most schools will allow other disciplines that require heavy math and
science courses to apply for this track, including physics and aerospace
majors. Mechanical engineers can specialize in areas as wide-ranging as
robotics, auto research, and heating and cooling systems.
3. Taxation
Average debt: $29,000
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $76,806
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 4.7%
This program is just what it sounds like: you’ll
learn the ins and outs of state, federal, corporate, and individual tax
regulations. But that doesn’t mean your career prospects will be limited
to tax prep or auditing. This degree also serves as training for roles
like a financial manager, certified public accountant (CPA) or chief
financial officer — all of which have a high earning potential.
4. Civil Engineering
Average debt: $29,643
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $73,650
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 4.9%
Civil engineers have been around since ancient
times (Roman aqueducts, anyone?) and are responsible for some of the
world’s most recognizable structures, like the Eiffel Tower and the
Golden Gate Bridge. But the field is anything but antiquated. Newer
specializations, like intelligent systems engineering, involve designing
eco-friendly and technology-powered structures and systems. Regardless
of your specialty, a master’s degree in civil engineering can increase
your earnings by almost $14,000 a year over a bachelor’s degree,
according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
5. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Average debt: $40,426
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $87,924
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 5.9%
Calling all numbers nerds: This degree will
prepare you to collect, analyze and manage data to help businesses and
organizations solve problems. You’ll be able to work as an actuary,
financial analyst, insurance underwriter, or as a statistician, which is
one of the fastest-growing occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6. Clinical Nursing/Nursing Administration
Average debt: $49,052
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $99,358
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 6.1%
Nursing is one of those fields where you really don’t need to
go to grad school. A bachelor’s degree will net you job security and a
solid salary. But if you want to teach nursing, work as a nurse
administrator or practice in a specialized field like anesthesiology or
pediatrics, then a master’s is a must. Besides having one of the highest
salaries on our list, nurses are also in extremely high demand. So much
so that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the profession will experience a 45% growth over the next eight years.
7. Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Average debt: $36,408
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $76,534
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 6.3%
Bioethics is an interdisciplinary field that
combines combines tenets of medicine, law, philosophy and sociology. The
goal is to train people to, for example, advise on the design of
clinical trials to ensure they’re ethical. Day-to-day tasks include
heavy research, interviewing and writing. Although it’s a relatively
small field, it is a growing profession. You’ll be able to work in a
variety of settings, including hospitals, pharmaceutical companies,
universities and government agencies.
8. Accounting
Average debt: $31,273
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $60,140
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 6.6%
There’s a longstanding (and maybe now, cliched) line of jokes about accountants being boring.
But with solid career prospects and above-average salaries, maybe it’s
the accountants who are getting the last laugh. A master’s degree in the
field can prep you to become a CPA, as well as the lesser-known
certified management accountant. You can even work in fields that sound
the opposite of boring, like forensic accounting or fraud examination.
9. Business Administration and Business/Commerce
Average debt: $38,673 – $38,731
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $69,384 – $77,164
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 6.6% – 7.2%
If you’re looking for a degree that’s flexible
and can help you set foot in almost any industry — look no further. With
a master’s degree in business administration or business and commerce,
which we’ve combined into a single entry here, you can specialize in
multiple areas, including marketing, supply chain management and
finance. You can also work in fields as wide-ranging as health care or
fashion. With so many paths to choose from, it should be no surprise
that business is one of the most common graduate degree programs.
10. Computer Sciences and Information Technology Administration Management
Average debt: $41,597 – $50,318
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $77,636 – $84,437
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7% – 7.4%
A greater emphasis on cloud computing, data
collection and storage, and information security is going to drive
serious demand for people with training in this area. In fact, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports
that job openings for computer science and IT management, which we’ve
combined into a single listing here, will grow by 11% over the next
decade, far above the average pace. The jobs will pay well, too: The
National Association of Colleges and Employers places computer science graduates among the nation’s top earners.
11. Management Information Systems and Services
Average debt: $40,352
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $73,138
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7%
Not to be confused with our 9th or 10th entries
on the list, this degree is an interdisciplinary program that combines
the principles of both 9 and 10 (that is, computer science with business
and management). Graduates can get jobs in industries like accounting,
finance, real estate, information technology and finance. Common job
titles for this degree include senior technical business analyst,
network administrator and IT infrastructure manager.
12. Homeland Security
Average debt: $37,401
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $64,721
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7.5%
Are you a logistics wizard? Are you always ready
to step up when others need it? Do you enjoy working under pressure and
in an ever-changing environment? If you answered yes to all of the
following, a degree in homeland security might interest you. The program
preps students for the careers you’d expect: special agent,
intelligence analyst and emergency disaster manager. But there’s also
some more unexpected career paths, like working for the Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which is the
agency responsible for protecting our native species.
13. Medical Illustration and Informatics
Average debt: $42,379
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $74,903
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7.5%
If you love both science and doodling, then let
us introduce you to a field you may have never heard of: medical
illustration. Medical illustrators are (among other things) the ones
responsible for creating those detailed sketches you grew up seeing in
science textbooks (flashbacks to the digestive system, anyone?). There’s
not a specific major required to enter this program, but you must have a
few science courses under your belt, plus an art portfolio. Medical
illustrators can work in pharmaceuticals, publishing companies, and
universities, and they can earn salaries as high as $173,000, according
to the Association of Medical Illustrators.
14. Instructional Media Design
Average debt: $30,520
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $52,279
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7.5%
The pandemic sent online education zooming (pun
intended), but demand for instructional designers with a deep understand
of online learning will persist even after in-person schooling returns.
This program combines graphic design, technology and teaching
principles to improve the way others learn. Teaching experience is often
a pre-requisite for this degree, and after you graduate, you’ll be able
to work as a distance education specialist, course design manager and
instructional design coordinator.
15. Educational Administration and Supervision
Average debt: $31,369
Average salary within two years of leaving school: $53,729
Average monthly debt-to-income ratio: 7.7%
In the unlikely event that your childhood hero was your school’s principal, this program is for you. As an educational administration major, you’ll learn about education law, education budgeting and finance, strategic leadership, and staff management — in short, everything you need to run a school. To apply, you must have a state-issued teacher license, and in most cases, you’ll have to complete several internship or practicum hours to get your degree. MORE
If you want to boost your earning potential, switch industries, or
sharpen your entrepreneurial skills, a master’s of business
administration, or “MBA,” can help you do just that.
But MBAs don’t come cheap. Data
from the National Center of Education Statistics show that more than
half of MBA students take on student debt to finance their degree. The
average student loan balance for graduates was $66,300 in 2016 — a
number that has continued to increase, according to more recent reports.
MBA holders are also among the nation’s top earners.
However, not every MBA grad commands a six-figure salary. Earnings
fluctuate depending on your location and the industry you work in, which
means the difficulty of paying off tens of thousands of dollars of debt
will also vary.
Here’s what you should know about MBAs and student debt.
How Much Do MBAs Cost?
Applications to MBA programs increased in 2020, partly due to the pandemic recession. But that’s a reversal of what’s happened in the past several years,
where applications have slowed as the high cost of business school,
coupled with doubts about the value of an MBA, among other factors,
drove some applicants away.
Stacey Koprince, lead of content and curriculum
at Manhattan Prep, a test preparation agency, says that one of the
reasons why business school is so expensive is because of the people
teaching the courses.
“If you want to have professors who are not just
academics, but who are actually in the business world themselves, then
you’re gonna have to pay the kinds of salaries that they could be making
if they were out running a business themselves,” Koprince says.
Business schools also spend large amounts on
resources to help students with career placement, says Barbara Coward, a
consultant at MBA 360 Admissions. That includes networking summits
(sometimes out of town), seminars and individual counselors — all of
which are rolled up into the programs’ overall cost.
But tuition and fees are just the tip of the iceberg. The cost of relocation, books, supplies, and other miscellaneous expenses can set you back several thousand dollars more. MORE
