'Do not come to USA for your masters': Ed-tech entrepreneur warns Indian students about returning with huge debt

An ed-tech entrepreneur said Indian students should not come to the US for their master's. An ed-tech entrepreneur shared his view of the job market for Indian students in the US after they complete higher studies at US colleges or universities and said Indian students should not come to the US for their master's. Dhaval Patel, an Indian founder, said this is his personal opinion that he arrived at after speaking to a student, and he was not spreading fear. Citing figures, Patel said that an Indian student comes to study in the US empty handed but when they go back without finding any job, they have a huge debt on their shoulders, as a master's course of two years costs around $100K."I am saying this based on a conversation I have had with a guy a couple of days ago who completed his master's from a reputed and credible college (Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)). Most of his friends who studied with him had to go back to India as they couldn't get a job/h1b visa. Total expense for a 2-year master's will be close to 100 K $ or 95 lakh INR (70K fees and 30K other expenses). Going back with a huge debt can be quite challenging," he wrote in a LinkedIn Post."I've seen many others s...