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2023 Most Popular International Education Schools

26 Colleges
$48,867 Avg Salary
$12,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Education School for You

International Education is the #214 most popular major in the country with 257 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the United States for international education students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Education Schools list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international education programs. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Education Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international education programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international education programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international education students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, international education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

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 Rculatta.

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