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2023 Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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

International Studies is the #156 most popular major in California with 59 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for international studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in International Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC 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 University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 15
Oregon 38
Hawaii 0

One of 36 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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