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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools

155 Colleges
$50,156 Avg Salary
$22,689 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Business 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.

The Most Popular International Business Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 155 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

Check out the international business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the United States for international business students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Business at Arizona State University - Skysong

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hult International Business School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on International Business at Hult International Business School

#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 155 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Read full report on International Business at Pepperdine University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for international business students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full International Business at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for international business students. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full International Business at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full International Business at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Business at Arizona State University - Tempe

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full International Business at Duke University Report

With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Full International Business at Florida International University Report

Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Business at Washington State University

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#14

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Full International Business at University of Miami Report

#14

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #14 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full International Business at Georgetown University Report

#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #16, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Full International Business at University of Iowa Report

#17

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#18

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Full International Business at Valparaiso University Report

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full International Business at University of Delaware Report

#19

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #19 on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Read full report on International Business at Troy University

#21

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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#22

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#22

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full International Business at Brandeis University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular International Business Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Portland State University Portland, OR
25 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
26 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
26 Madonna University Livonia, MI
26 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
26 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
30 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
30 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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