Why is it better to study in Canada than in the United States?
Many people who want to study abroad choose the U.S. But what if Canada is a better option?
Many people want to get an education abroad, and there are reasons for that. For example, higher quality of education, education will be valued around the world, and some else see it as a way to stay in the country in the future. One popular option is to enroll in the United States. No doubt the U.S. have an excellent education and many career prospects. But I will give you a few reasons why it is better to choose Canada.
Level of education
I'll start with the quality of education. I won't lie and say it's better in Canada. But in the world education rankings, according to the popular U.S. News portal, the U.S. occupies first place, while Canada is in the fourth. The gap is not significant at all. Canada is regularly ranked among the top 10 countries in terms of education in various rankings.
Three Canadian universities — McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia — are on the list of the world's top 50 universities in 2023. And cities such as Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal are considered one of the best for students.
Tuition fees
What the States are really inferior to Canada in is the cost of education. If a year of college education in the United States will cost you on average about US$ 22,000, in Canada it will cost from US$ 5,000 to US$ 16,500. The difference is very tangible. And I'm talking about one-year or two-year programs. A bachelor's degree, as a rule, is more expensive in both countries.
Let's compare university studies as well. Let's take two prestigious educational institutions — Northwestern University in the United States and the University of Toronto in Canada. The cost of education in the U.S. university is more than US$ 64,000 while in the University of Toronto price for most programs is US$ 46,000 per year. The difference is very significant, and the University of Toronto is ranked 18th in the world ranking of universities, while Northwestern University is 24th.
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