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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full International Business at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hult International Business School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the international business majors at the school.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

Of the 151 students majoring in international business at Pepperdine, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full International Business at Pepperdine University Report

Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 116 students majoring in international business at Tulane, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full International Business at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the United States. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 44% of the international business majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in international business at ASU - Tempe, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full International Business at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in international business at Duke, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 35% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 62% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 36% of the international business majors at the school.

Read full report on International Business at University of Southern California

#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 38 students majoring in international business at University of Virginia, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#13

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 41% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 49% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#15

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 45% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#16

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#16

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 29% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#18

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in international business at Brandeis, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full International Business at Brandeis University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for International Business students that almost earned our Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
20 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
20 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
20 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
23 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
24 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
24 Cairn University Langhorne, PA
24 Pace University - New York New York, NY

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 26 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.

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