Business and Management was the most popular field of study among U.S. students studying abroad in the 2020/21 academic year, with 2,512 students. Social Sciences were the second most popular subjects, with 2,502 students enrolled in study abroad programs.
Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021
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Statistics on Universities in Nigeria
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading universities in Africa 2022, by world web ranking
- Premium Statistic Leading universities in Nigeria 2021, by world web ranking
- Basic Statistic Number of undergraduate programs at universities in Nigeria 2019, by discipline
- Basic Statistic Number of undergraduate programs at universities in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
- Basic Statistic Number of university students in Nigeria 2019, by gender and course of study
Institutes
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Undergraduate students
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- Premium Statistic Enrollment in undergraduate programs at university in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
- Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
- Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by ownership and discipline
- Premium Statistic Number of law students in Nigeria 2018, by city
Postgraduate students
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- Basic Statistic Ph.D. enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
- Basic Statistic Postgraduate enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by ownership and gender
- Basic Statistic Master enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
- Basic Statistic Diploma enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
Staff
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- Premium Statistic Staff of Nigerian universities 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of academic employees at university in Nigeria 2019, by discipline and gender
- Basic Statistic Number of academic employees at university in Nigeria 2019, by category
- Basic Statistic Number of university professors in Nigeria 2019, by discipline and gender
- Basic Statistic Teacher-student ratio at universities in Nigeria 2019, by discipline
Women in higher education
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- Basic Statistic Share of female Principal Officers at Nigerian universities 2019, by ownership
- Premium Statistic Women in postgraduate programs at universities in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
- Premium Statistic Share of female enrollment in undergraduate programs in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
- Premium Statistic Female staff in Nigerian universities 2019
Costs and facilities
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- Basic Statistic Average annual undergraduate tuition fees at federal Nigerian universities 2019
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- Basic Statistic Average annual undergraduate tuition fees at private Nigerian universities 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of PCs provided for student use at private university in Nigeria 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of PCs provided for student use at state university in Nigeria 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of PCs provided for student use at federal university in Nigeria 2019
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- Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2030
- Undergraduate enrollment in private U.S. institutions 1970-2020, by type
- Students enrolled in university in the UAE 2015/16, by Emirate
- Students enrolled in university in Saudi Arabia by institution type 2014/15
- Argentina: university enrollment 2007-2014, by degree type
- Enrollment number in HKSYU Hong Kong 2011-2021
- Enrollment number in HKMU Hong Kong 2011-2021
- Argentina: university enrollment 2013-2014, by university type
- University enrollment in Cuba 2010-2016
- Imperial College London: part-time student numbers in the UK 2012-2018
- Argentina: university enrollment 2014, by department
- Argentina: university enrollment 2007-2014
- El Salvador: university enrollment 2014-2015
- Upper secondary school students enrolled in general education Thailand 2016-2020
- Number of students in tertiary education in Algeria 2014-2021, by gender
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Institute of International Education. (November 15, 2022). Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/
Institute of International Education. "Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/
Institute of International Education. (2022). Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/
Institute of International Education. "Most Popular Fields of Study for U.S. Students Studying Abroad in The Academic Year 2020 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/
Institute of International Education, Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Most popular fields of study for U.S. students studying abroad in the academic year 2020 to 2021 [Graph], Institute of International Education, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/237722/most-popular-fields-of-study-for-us-students-studying-abroad/