<p>I will get a bachelors degree in this from Sweden where I am a citizen. But I want to take a Masters degree or PhD in USA and I don´t know which of these subjects I should specialize in. I mean specialize in at my uni here in Sweden.</p>
<p>My thought is that maybe it is stupid to specialize in accounting because that is the most "strict" field because if you want to become a great accountant you should have a big advantage if you have always lived in America and if your bachelor is from there. Y´all agree? For example I talk about laws and stuff. Are foreign students accepted at Masters programs in accounting there and would I be able to sit for the CPA in any states after completing a Masters degree? </p>
<p>Or would it be smarter to study business or economics because that is a more free field?</p>
<p>I am very interested in plowing deeper into things so my biggest dream is to get a PhD or becoming a journalist. </p>
<p>I have never understood how PhD studies work. I know the degree is 4 years. But does it cost much to get a PhD or is the school supportive with money because you can help with research and they think you want to work there when you are finished? Otherwise it must be really expensive to study 4 years to get your bachelor and then 4 more for the PhD. </p>
<p>Summary: What field is best to get into if I want to increase the demand for myself in USA?</p>
<p>Whatever field you choose, make it one that would allow you to be successful back in Sweden or somewhere other than the US. Visas for working professionals are so rare right now that there’s no guarantee you would be able to stay in the US after finishing your PhD.</p>
<p>yeah mate…get ready to leave immediately after your PhD…while I can get a handle on Barium—Barium I have a question…Are you applying to grad school now?</p>
<p>I have heard 40% of PhD:s in USA are immigrants. Maybe you say that because of the poor economy right now but I will not get my PhD in a couple of years and it takes years to complete. </p>
<p>But the thread is primarily about something else than immigration even though that is an interesting subject.</p>
<p>Well thats the problem…you wouldn’t be in demand for a long time…economics, accounting are part of the financial services industry…that is definitely going to take more than 4 years to recuperate…Doing a PhD in these areas means the only job you can expect is academia…PhD is fully funded but so many international students apply because of that specific reason it is extreme;y competitive</p>
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<li>Also since you went to school in Sweden you would probably need a masters before you can get a PhD…Masters are rarely funded especially if they are in economics or accounting</li>
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<p>-The only field that you might have a chance in is science or engineering and since you are doing neither…your options are limited to banks and accounting firms. If you read American papers you would find out that most companies receiving stimulus aid might be prevented from hiring foreign nationals for a long time.</p>
<p>Anyways to cut a long story short…Yes PhDs are fully funded. Because you are not from an American school you might need an additional masters before you can proceed to a PhD</p>
<p>baseballguy, the problem is that there is a cap on the number of visas issued every year and that that cap was cut in half a few years ago with the same number of people still interested in a visa. Now working visas are issued by lottery because there are just so many more applicants than visas. And given the current state of the economy, the government is not likely to issue more visas anytime soon… Of course working visas are not the only kind of visa that would allow you to stay. You could also marry a US citizen, etc. I am not saying it’s impossible, just that it might be trickier than you imagine.</p>
<p>sefago, no, I am not applying to grad school right now, but I will be in two years I am more active in the undergraduate forums, but I am reading along in the grad forum because much of this will be relevant to me at some point in the not too distant future.</p>
<p>Okay. What does extremely competitive mean? Is it extremely hard to get into lets say University of Mississippi, U of Georgia, U of Utah etc.?</p>
<p>Do I have an advantage against people from Asia? </p>
<p>I don´t want to work at a bank anyway or an accounting firm. Doesn´t most PhD:s work in academia? Does everyvody that work at a university teach or are some professors totally dedicated to research?</p>
<p>yeah for academia there are no caps on visas, thats why 40% of PhD’s are immigrants because most of them go straight into academia and there is no visa quota for PhDs. Some PhDs however go and work in industry…thats why I was curious especially with a PhD in economics…Also I heard academia in business administration is a growing field…before you can get tenure as a professor you need to participate in research…you could teach only but then you would just be a lecturer and not a full professor</p>
<p>University of Georgia and the other states schools are not that difficult to get into as an undergrad but that is relative…like depends on who you are asking…Also do you mean for a PhD?</p>
<p>OK. Thank God then there is no quota for professors. </p>
<p>I totally mean for a PhD. </p>
<p>Do you people recommend me to get a PhD in Sweden if I can because it is free? Maybe people even get paid here, I don´t know. And I think I could get in easier because I would already know the professors and here people are not as hard working as there. I mean if my dream is to work at a school in USA do I then have an advantage if I get my PhD there? Or can I apply for a job in USA when I am like 35 or 45 and have a fair shot at a research job? The schools here would be like 50-225 on the world ranking for unis.</p>
<p>Well I think I am more interested in economics than business because I am more theoretical than practical. For me business is just handshaking.</p>
<p>Do you think it look better if I prepare myself for a US PhD going to one school here for Bachelor and another for Master?</p>
I am more active in the undergraduate forums, but I am reading along in the grad forum because much of this will be relevant to me at some point in the not too distant future.</p>