What is the average cost of studying MS in the US?
The fees for MS programs in the US generally range from $10,000 to $80,000 (INR 10 – 58 lakhs) for two years. Some of the top universities (private) charge slightly higher tuition fees and other expenses. A top-grade university like Carnegie Mellon University falls in the higher range ($43000 annually). Then there is Harvard University which charges graduate tuition fees of around $47, 000 to $49, 000 for a year. The Columbia University charges tuition fees of $29,382 per semester. The tuition fees of Princeton University for 2019-20 is $51,870 per year.
If one takes the middle ground, the average cost of MS in the USA for private universities will vary from $25,000 to $50,000 per year which roughly translates to INR 17 lakhs - 35 lakhs in Indian currency. On an average, students tend to spend $500 to $1000 per month on living which includes expenses related to food, housing, study material, clothing, and other necessities like health insurance, recreational activities, etc.
However, the expenses vary as per the state, city, and conditions one chooses to live in.