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2023 Best International Business Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best International Business Master's Degree School for You

International Business is the #90 most popular major in the country with 2,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best International Business Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best International Business Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Business Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for international business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for international business students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international business programs. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international business programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best International Business Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Tufts University Medford, MA
12 Northeastern University Boston, MA
13 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
14 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

International Business by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

International Business is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to International Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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