The universities are generally very good, but of course, it always depends on your specific field of study. Unless you're shooting for an academic career path,

The universities are generally very good, but of course, it always depends on your specific field of study. Unless you're shooting for an academic career path, I don't think the competitiveness is likely to be an issue. In fact, because of the high level of cooperation with industry, it may a better match than many US universities for somebody interested in business and industry. I know a number of people who continued to work in Sweden after they graduated without any problems, but I don't know the details of their visa arrangements.