What are the college degrees that are in demand in the USA?
What else besides nursing? What about the following? Electrical engineering, psychology, or philosophy.
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1 :
Engineering
is the golden ticket. I read that we import 60% of our engineers.
The worst one is probally...finance, philosophy, art, etc. Psychology
was the most popular major in the country when I graduated, so I would
toss that out. My cousin got a Philosophy degree, and now he is getting
a job repairing power lines. Just think: if the work getting the degree
is ridiculously hard and involves lots of math, the job that results is
probally in demand.
2 :
I agree, Engineering is going to
continue to be a highly sought after position, particularly
Environmental Engineering. Mechanical, structural, and civil are a bit
saturated, though any engineering associated with technology products
has great potential.
3 :
Engineering degrees still find
some demand. However, if you are a US-educated foreign student, even
getting a masters in electrical (or other) engineering specialty, you
have little to no chance of getting a job in the US now. Just spent the
summer with foreign students, including engineering, and not one has
been able to find a job with an employer willing and able to get them an
employment visa. Too costly, too time-consuming, too much trouble.
Hiring Americans is cheaper, faster, simpler.
Of course, if you are not US-trained, don't waste your time applying for
anything in the US. The real unemployment jumped to 22.5% in September
and is climbing again. Over 31 million Americans are desperate for
work, and more are about to be laid off. E.g. financial sector looks to
lose 80,000 more jobs with the next 6 months; 2 months ago, that was
expected by end-2011.
Psych & philosophy have been glutted for decades. Only a third of
all US PhDs ever find work in their field. That's been true since the
1970's. For psych, it's about a quarter; for philosophy, less than 10%.
No PhD in Philosophy, no jobs at all ever.
4 :
None of those degrees would get you sponsorsip.
You need a PHD and many years expereicne in order to qualify for sponsorsip.
There are lots of graduates in the US without work.
5 :
Engineering
& Medicine
Oh and NEVER bother with Philosophy. It's a good example of a purely
academic, yet useless subject in the world. Arts'y subjects generally
are, to be truthful. Unless you go into Law, but that's another matter.
Foreign lawyers aren't in demand in the US, and it's not practical
anyway, seeing as laws differ all around the world.
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