Some universities in U.S.A. offers an option to students in all of their graduate Master’s programs to change to a "co-op" internship program after they join the university. In the "co-op" program, international students can work up to 40 hours per week in "practical training" jobs for which they are paid regular wages.

All of the internship employment positions are with off-campus American based companies in the nearby areas. Full-time employment at "regular" wages is available only for Master’s students who select the "Internship" programs at these universities.

What are the programs offered? What is the location?

The programs currently offered are:

Coleman College, San Diego, California (Fee: $ 25,000)

• MS Information Technology

Globe University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Fee: $ 25,000)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Lincoln University, Oakland, California (Fee: $ 20,000)

• MBA - International Business
• MBA - Financial Management and Investment Banking
• MBA - General Business
• MBA - Financial Engineering
• MBA - Project Management
• MBA - Management Information Systems

Stevens Henager College, Salt Lake City, Utah (Fee: $ 25,000)

• Master Of Nursing Administration
• Master Of Health Administration
• Master Of Business Administration 

Advantages

There are many advantages of studying a co-op program:

• Low Cost: The institutes offerering co-op courses are amongst the cheapest universities in US. The tuition fee for a graduate program is just around US $ 12,500 per year.
  
• Fee Installments: Unlike other universities where you have to pay the tuition fee for the entire semester initially, these universities allows you to pay your tuition fee in installments..
  
• Earn & Learn scheme: In the co-op option, you can get an authorization to work for 40 hours per week in an American company outside the campus. This way you will be able to earn your living and tuition expenses by working along with your course.
  

What are the initial costs?

The total initial costs of the system are as follows:

• Amount to be paid during application:
  Application Processing fee - US $ 95

• Co-op service fee
  (To be paid once you get the offer letter)
  Co-op service fee - US $ 3500
  

What are the total expenses?

The total expenses are as follows:

• Annual tuition fee: US $ 12500 (approx.)
  (To be paid in installments)

• Annual living expenses: US $ 6000 (approx.)