USA

Yes, international students are allowed to do part-time work while studying. Part-time work is a great way to help yourself in paying off your tuition fees. It is not cheap to live in the United States. The cost of living in the United States depends on the tier of the city you live in. Although you are in the United States on a study visa, international students are allowed to work for 20 hours per week on part-time jobs to cover their expenses. There are a lot of part-time jobs available in the United States, you can work as a waiter or cashier in a restaurant. You can even take private tuition classes.

According to Payscale, the average base salary of a MFA graduate in USA is USD 69,000 per year (Around INR 57 lakh). MFA average salaries as per the job titles are listed below:

If we talk about the locations where MFA programme is offered in the USA, then California tops the list. A majority of the universities for MFA in USA are located in California namely UCLA, Stanford University, San Diego State University, San Jose State University, University of Southern California, California State University Long Beach, Academy of Art University, etc. Other MFA universities in the USA are located in New York, Texas, Illinois, Florida, etc.

IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo scores are accepted for MFA in USA. A breakdown of the universities accepting English language test scores are given below:

The entry requirements that are required to study MFA programs in USA are:

• Formal Schooling
• Graduation
• English language proficiency score
• GRE score (if applicable)
• Statement of Purpose
• Letters of Recommendation
• Resume
• Samples of creative work (if applicable)

A. The first-year tuition fees range to study MFA in USA is INR 10 Lakh – INR 40 lakh. Some of the universities have the tuition fee above INR 40 lakh+. A majority of the universities have first-year tuition fees ranging from INR 20 Lakh – INR 40 lakh. The tuition fees for some of the universities can be checked from the table given below: