Once again, Vietnamese undergraduates studying in the US in 2016/17 led the pack in the percentage of international students majoring in business/management at 31%.  The reasons for this interest in business no doubt remain unchanged: 1) the notion that you have to study business to do business, which I addressed in this February 2017 article I wrote for Forbes Vietnam; and 2) the fact that not many students and parents are aware of the value of a liberal arts education.

Here’s the complete list:

• Business/Management: 31%
• Undeclared: 16.7%
• Math/Computer Science: 11%
• Engineering: 10%
• Physical/Life Sciences: 7.5%
• Social Sciences: 5.8%
• Intensive English: 5.4%
• Health Professions: 4.4%
• Fine/Applied Arts: 3.1%
• Other Fields of Study: 2.8%
• Education: 1.2%
• Humanities: 1.2%

So while nearly one-third are studying business/management, the good news is that nearly 70% are studying a wide variety of other subjects.

MAA