---
"title": "Appendix C: Additional charts"
"description": "             "
"date": "2018-05-10"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Neil G. Ruiz"
    "job_title": "Head of New Research Initiatives "
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/neil-g-ruiz/"
  -
    "name": "Abby Budiman"
    "job_title": "Former Research Associate"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/abby-budiman/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/"
"categories":
  - "Economy & Work"
  - "High-Skilled Immigration"
  - "Higher Education"
  - "Immigration & Migration"
---

# Appendix C: Additional charts

[![Chart showing that the total approvals for both initial and continuing H-1B visas exceed OPT approvals from 2004-2016](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-00.png?w=206){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-00-png/)

[![Chart showing the share of foreign grads on OPT who studied STEM, by degree level](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-01.png?w=201){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-01-png/)

[![Chart showing the top 10 fields of study among associate degree holders on OPT from 2004-2016](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-02.png?w=417){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-02-png/)

[![Chart showing the top 10 fields of study among bachelor’s degree holders on OPT from 2004-2016](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-03.png?w=417){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-03-png/)

[![Chart showing the top 10 fields of study among master’s degree holders on OPT from 2004-2016](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-04.png?w=417){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-04-png/)

[![Chart showing the top 10 fields of study among doctorate degree holders on OPT from 2004-2016](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2018/05/PGMD_2018.05.10_Foreign-Student-Graduate-Workers-OPT_2-05.png?w=422){.alignleft width=280}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-c-additional-charts-foreign-graduate-workers/pgmd_2018-05-10_foreign-student-graduate-workers-opt_2-05-png/)

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**Next:** [Appendix D: Additional tables](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/05/10/appendix-d-additional-tables-foreign-graduate-workers/markdown)