Your first step for studying in the USA is to decide what type of degree you need.
Some advisors and countries discourage going to the United States to obtain a bachelors (undergraduate) degree, which typically takes four years to complete. This is because undergraduate programs are a great expense to you and your family, do not provide one on one mentoring from a major professor, offer little opportunities for research, and are a "dime a dozen" (which is an idiom in the USA to mean that it will not make you stand out or give you additional opportunities). In addition, a US Embassy consular official has noted to us that the issuance rate for student visas is greater for individuals applying for graduate studies than those applying for undergraduate studies. As a result of these factors, most students in the United States with whom the CultureUSA team interacts have come to the USA for a graduate degree (a masters or Ph.D.). However, every person's educational needs are different. Follow the link to the right to find a US educational advisor here who can best counsel you as to what type of degree you need for your personal career goals.

Your next step is then to decide on a major.
If you are working on a graduate degree, your major area of study will most likely be in the same or a similar field as your undergraduate degree in your home country. The different areas of study in the United States are limitless. To read about different options for areas of study, visit the web sites of the professional organizations in the United States. These sites will tell you about the profession, its job opportunities, and its trends. To locate the professional organization for your area of study, or to see available areas, click on the link in the right column.