Going to college abroad

College Search & Selection
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<p>I might want to go to college in another country, but I've heard stories of how getting a bachelor's degree from an institution abroad would make it hard to find a job in the US because it wouldn't be viewed as "legitimate" compared to American degrees. </p>

<p>Is this true or not? (Especially if it's a pretty well-known international university?)<br>
I want to major in something like Economics, Business, or something liberal arts.</p>

<p>Just to let you know, I'm not thinking of Oxford or Cambridge. More along the lines of University of Toronto/other Canadian universities, or perhaps some place in Europe or Asia that offers undergrad programs in English.</p>

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<p>I would say the Canadian colleges would be fine. Less so with the European and Asian (unless it is at least somewhat known in the US).</p>

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<p>I think if it’s a well known university (ex. Cambridge or Oxford) or if it’s Canadian, you’d be fine. Otherwise it might be a little bit harder for employers to see your degree as “legitimate” because they don’t know about the standards of the school, etc.</p>

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<p>What if you decide to go abroad for undergrad and do your master’s in the US at a top college, or go to some top/elite law school? Would employers overlook where you went for undergrad?</p>

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<p>Then yes. Presumably the graduate college did due diligence on the undergrad college.</p>