Middle Eastern students now less likely to study in the US

The following are some highlights from data gathered on Edarabia.com for the period Jan to Apr 2017. l Traffic and student search queries on Edarabia.com has shifted from the US (now in 4th place) to Canada, Australia & UK respectivelyl International students contribute over $32 billion a year into the U S economyl 39% of US universities have reported declines in the number of applications from countries in the Middle East, according to a report by the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions OfficersWhat are the popular study abroad destinations for Middle Eastern students? Canada tops the list, followed by Australia, United Kingdom, U S A, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and New Zealand.42% percent of students in the Middle East study undergraduate courses abroad, while 41.4% study Master’s degree and 16.3% pursued their doctoral degree. The most common courses include Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, Marketing, Political Science, and Environmental Science.According to a report by Statista, the United States tops the countries with the highest fees, averaging $24,914, closely followed by Australia at $24,081. Malaysia is at the lowest end of the spectrum, averaging $2,453. On the other hand, Taipei (Taiwan) and Mexico City (Mexico) lead the most affordable cities valued at 83 out of 100 according to general student affordability.With the increase of self-funded international students in the region, the perception of the benefits of studying abroad has grown relatively.