Why is an education in America today considered to be of the highest quality, most prestigious, and most promising? What is the secret of such popularity? After all, there are a wide variety of academic systems in the world aimed at preparing students of the highest quality.
The educational sphere in the United States has the following obvious advantages:
The inseparable link between learning and science in higher education sets the U.S. educational system apart from other educational systems around the world. U.S. universities are research centers, firmly integrating academia with research. This provides students with a solid foundation of knowledge and research skills. Students are often taught by the nation’s top scientists, who teach and research at the same time.
Teachers in U.S. schools have an extensive, tried-and-true arsenal of teaching methods.
College graduates, oriented toward preparation for real life and work, are equipped with a broad range of practical skills that allow them not only to quickly enter the workforce, but also to have a fast-paced professional career upon graduation from college. At the same time, valuable practical skills allow a graduate to find a job with decent pay right away and quickly recoup the financial resources spent on the institute. Statistics show that the national median wage is approximately $54,500 per year, placing America among the nations with the highest pay levels.
The graduates of the USA’s various institutes after graduation have a real chance to live and work in the country with the most highly developed economy in the world. For example, foreign graduates have fourteen months to find suitable employment within the country after they graduate from any institution of higher learning.
Studying various disciplines in America is based on an individual approach and development of independent thinking. Cramming is not welcome, even in general education courses, let alone in specialized subject areas. Graduates of higher education institutions gain valuable skills of independent analysis, thinking, and competent development of instructional materials.
Institutional students have a wide range of choices. College and university programs are structured so that students can decide for themselves which courses they wish to take during any given semester. They can also choose the number of hours they wish to study individually. Studying in this way at a university is both comfortable and challenging. So two tasks are solved simultaneously: developing responsibility and developing a positive attitude toward the learning process.
The flexibility of the educational process allows students to customize standard curricula. A university student can choose an individual program that best meets their educational goals, as well as their abilities, interests, and current educational level. Students can usually transfer from one college to another without complicated bureaucratic procedures.
The country has the highest concentration of top universities which have produced many famous students (presidents, founders of the world’s largest corporations, politicians, etc.). Studying in America is certainly prestigious and promising. And in addition to direct study at an educational institution, students have the opportunity to acquire useful acquaintances and lifelong connections.
Both local and international students are free to choose the college of their choice, since there are more than 3,000 different types of institutions in the United States. Of the 18 million students attending U.S. universities, about 1 million are international students, reflecting the popularity of the U.S. education system among international students. Each applicant can choose the right college for his or her financial possibilities, abilities, and goals.
The relevance of the U.S. system is confirmed by many international rankings. For example, according to Best Global Universities Rankings and Round University Ranking, eight American universities are among the top 10 universities in the world.