International Studies at Florida International University

If you plan to study international studies, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received their master's degree in international studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Studies section at the bottom of this page.

FIU International Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International Studies
• Doctorate Degree in International Studies

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

FIU does offer online education options in international studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FIU International Studies Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in international studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

International Studies Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international studies majors at Florida International University.

FIU International Studies Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a master’s in international studies from FIU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

In the international studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Museum Studies
• Computational Science

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Political Scientists	40	$95,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.