I recently got my admission letter from RIT . I am an international, and I’m wondering that its possible to consider their salary data as an international. They claim their median to be around $70k annual. I would like to have a few years’ job experience and savings before doing my masters in the US. So will it be any point even thinking I may make that much money (given , of course, I do well ) as an international student?
ROI depends on how much you are paying vs. how much you are getting out of your education. How much are you paying for school?
Thats not exactly my question actually(sorry to be vague). I want to know what the chances of an international landing a job after doing BS from RIT are. And how much can one expect to make
The international:
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Majored in?
Received what grades?
Speaks, writes and understands English flawlessly?
Is a strong leader?
Works well on professional teams?
Held what summer internships?
This list is endless and every question of this sort directly applies to “the chances of an international landing a job” after graduating from RIT (or anywhere else, for that matter).
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Your question, therefore, is truly impossible to answer, although you might want to ask RIT’s Placement Office to provide some statistics and the names of employers who recently hired international undergraduates in your probable major.
So its atleast thinkable, that I may land a job ?
I will probably major in CS , and am a hardworking guy ( top 10 in class) , got 720+ in both SAT reading writing, and am quite innovative (love coding and programming, have made several apps)
So , as long as I do well in college, I have a change as an international to get a job , right ?
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Of course you might “land a job.” My point in post #3 was simple: you had not provided adequate information for an informed estimate of your chances and likely compensation to be made. Thousands of internationals are hired annually, but YOU ALONE are the key to success in this situation.
It’d be a 27 month OPT though, so you may not get that kind of salary.
U will need a work visa to work in the US. There’s no guarantee you’ll get one.
After their BS/BA, students use OPT, not a work visa (the rules to get those are virtually impossible for qualified degree holders who don’t have a Maser’s).
What is OPT?
@GMTplus7: Optional Practical Training (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optional_Practical_Training)
OPT is a temporary work permission for international students with American degrees, so that they can get practical training in their field.
RIT has a coop program in the last year. Will that substitute the OPT ? and how do I earn money for a couple of years for my masters.
There is NO way an international undergrad can make what an american makes in the US ? 
No, for your visa co-op can be IN ADDITION TO OPT. 
Which is great for you.
You wouldn’t be paid for OPT as you would for a “regular” position, but right now the system is messed up so even if you have a company ready to hire you, they can’t (they can, but only if they do this and that and wait for 4 months and bla bla, so in effect, they can’t/won’t.)
so whats my income going to be like during the OPT ?
and by when am I going to make (approximately) the money that RIT has posted in their website ($65k )
I’m scratching my head wondering why any US employer would go thru the trouble to apply for a work visa for a fresh graduate with only a bachelors degree, when there are plenty of citizens & PR’s to recruit from first.
so what can I do to save a bit o money ?