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Benefits of a BA and MA Degree Abroad

By Eric Tiettmeyer

Benefits of a BA and MA Abroad

1. You can get a BA/BS degree in 3 years and a MA/MS degree in
at most universities abroad.
2. You can use your FAFSA financial aid to do it (and even get scholarships and additional funding just for applying).
3. The cost of tuition and living expenses is a lot less than you would expect. And you can transfer your credits or even a degree back to the U.S.
4. You don't even need to make the full degree commitment - you can directly apply and enroll for a semester abroad and see if you like it.
5. Employers love those that study and travel abroad! 76% of U.S. employers said that a degree from abroad was more valuable to them than one in the U.S! You can even work abroad if you want!
6. You will experience another culture! You can also travel and fly cheaper as a student!
than one in the U.S! You can even work abroad if you want!
6. You will experience another culture! You can also travel and fly cheaper as a student!
7. We even discuss study-abroad program providers based in the U.S. that will place you in a university abroad from summer all the way to a full degree - with no service fee to you.
8. You can live on campus, even if you are a transfer student!
9. You can study a new language! Or speak Spanish (or another language) you are fluent in for two weeks or for your degree!
7. We even discuss study-abroad program providers based in the U.S. that will place you in a university abroad from summer all the way to a full degree - with no service fee to you.
8. You can live on campus, even if you are a transfer student!
9. You can study a new language! Or speak Spanish (or another language) you are fluent in for two weeks or for your degree!
10. The world is not a dangerous place! In fact, you are living in a pretty dangerous place right now in the U.S.!
11. Over 200,000 U.S. students are studying abroad right now! We include profiles of some of them in this guide.

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Major	Degree	Schools with Major
Animation and Visual Effects	BDI	Victoria University of Wellington
Architectural Studies	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Art History	MA	John Cabot University
Art History	BA	John Cabot University	American University of Paris	Victoria University of Wellington
Artificial Intelligence	BS	Victoria University of Wellington
Artificial Intelligence	PHD	Victoria University of Wellington
Aviation	BA
Aviation Management	BA	Griffith University
Aviation Management	MA	Griffith University
Bachelor of Science	Hons	Griffith University
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	BS	Griffith University
Biomedical Science	BA	Griffith University	Victoria University of Wellington
Biomolecular Science	BA	Griffith University
Building Science	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Business	MA	Griffith University
Business	BA	Griffith University
Business Administration	MA	Griffith University
Business Administration	BA	Griffith University	John Cabot University	Victoria University of Wellington
Business Administration	PHD	AUAS Switzerland			AIAS Switzerland
Chemistry	BSC	Victoria University of Wellington
Chinese	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Civil Engineering	BE (Hons)	Griffith University
Classical Studies	BA	John Cabot University
Climate Change Science	MA	Victoria University of Wellington
Clinical Psychology	MA	Griffith University
Communication and Civil Society	BA	American University of Paris
Communications	BA	John Cabot University
Comparative Literature	BA	American University of Paris
Computer Science	MA	Victoria University of Wellington
Computer Science	BS	American University of Paris
Computer Science	BSC	Victoria University of Wellington
Creative Writing	MFA
Creative Writing	BA	American University of Paris	Victoria University of Wellington
Creative and Interactive Media	BA	Griffith University
Criminology and Criminal Justice	BSc	Griffith University	Victoria University of Wellington
Cyber Security	MS	Griffith University
Cyber Security	BS	Griffith University
Data Science and the Environment	BS	American University of Paris
Development Studies	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Digital Design	MS	Griffith University
Digital Media	BA	Griffith University
Diplomacy and International Law	MA	American University of Paris
Ecology and Biodiversity	BSC	Victoria University of Wellington
Economics	BCOM	Victoria University of Wellington
Economics and Accounting	BCOMM	Victoria University of Wellington
Economics and Finance	BA	John Cabot University
Education (Primary)	BA	Griffith University	Victoria University of Wellington
Electronic and Computer Engineering		Griffith University
Engineering	BA (Hons)	Griffith University
Engineering and Aviation	BA	Griffith University
Engineering and Industrial Design	BEng	Griffith University
English Language	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
English Literature	BA	John Cabot University
Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainability	BA	American University of Paris
Environmental Science	MA	Victoria University of Wellington
Environmental Studies	BA	American University of Paris	Griffith University
Exercise Science	BA	Griffith University
Fashion Studies	BA	American University of Paris
Film Studies	BA	American University of Paris
Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance	MS	Griffith University
Fine Arts	BA	American University of Paris
Forensic Criminology and Criminal Justice	BS	Griffith University
Forensic Science	BSC	Griffith University
Gender Sexuality and Society	BA	American University of Paris
Geographic Info Science	MA	Victoria University of Wellington
Geography	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Global Communications	MA	American University of Paris
Global Communications	BA
Global French Studies	BA	American University of Paris
Governance and International Relations	BA	Griffith University
History	BA	John Cabot University	American University of Paris	Victoria University of Wellington
History Law and Society	BA	American University of Paris
Human Resource Management	MA	Griffith University
Human Rights and Data Science	MSC	American University of Paris
Humanistic Studies	BA	John Cabot University
Industrial Design	BA	Griffith University
Information Technology	BA	Griffith University
International Affairs	MA	John Cabot University	American University of Paris
International Affairs	BA	John Cabot University
International Business	International	Griffith University
International Business	MS	AIAS Switzerland
International Business	BA	Griffith University	John Cabot University
International Business	BA	Griffith University	American University of Paris
International Economics	BA	American University of Paris
International Finance	BS	American University of Paris
International Law	JD
International Management	MSC	American University of Paris
International Relations	MA	Griffith University	Victoria University of Wellington
International Relations and Diplomacy	PhD	American Graduate University in Paris	Griffith University
International Relations and Diplomacy	MA	American Graduate University in Paris	Griffith University
Italian Studies	BA	John Cabot University
Japanese	PHD	Victoria University of Wellington
Journalism	BA	American University of Paris
Juris Doctor	JD	Griffith University
Laws	BA	Victoria University of Wellington
Marine Biology	BSC	Victoria University of Wellington
Marine Biology	PHD	Victoria University of Wellington
Marine Conservation	MA	Victoria University of Wellington
Marine Science	BA
Marketing	BA	American University of Paris