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Most Popular International Studies Schools

There are 433 colleges that offer a degree in International Studies. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which International Studies program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 433 schools in the United States to see which International Studies programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for International Studies majors.

The most popular school in the United States for International Studies students is University of California-San Diego. University of California-San Diego is a public school located in La Jolla, CA. This school awarded 413 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,612. Read full report on International Studies at University of California-San Diego

American Public University System landed the #2 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in Charles Town, WV. This school awarded 228 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,877. Read full report on International Studies at American Public University System

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 202 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,060. Read More…

University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of California-Santa Barbara is a public school located in Santa Barbara, CA. This school awarded 144 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,259. Full International Studies at University of California-Santa Barbara Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 129 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 128 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $86,069. Read More…

Northeastern University Professional Programs landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 127 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $74,155. Full International Studies at Northeastern University Professional Programs Report

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is a public school located in Norman, OK. This school awarded 122 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,164. Read full report on International Studies at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Read More…

University of California-Irvine comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. University of California-Irvine is a public school located in Irvine, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 118 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,474. Read More…

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 109 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,018. Read More…

Florida International University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Florida International University is a public school located in Miami, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 107 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,919. Read More…

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in Boulder, CO. During the most recent year for which we have data, 107 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,932. Read full report on International Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

#14

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Notre Dame, IN, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $70,362. Read full report on International Studies at University of Notre Dame

University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #15 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 105 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read full report on International Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

#16

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. This school awarded 88 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read More…

#17

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in Salt Lake City, UT, this is a public institution. This school awarded 87 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $52,685. Full International Studies at University of Utah Report

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full International Studies at Arizona State University Digital Immersion Report

#19

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 73 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,773. Read full report on International Studies at Boston College

University of California-Berkeley landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Berkeley, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 73 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Full International Studies at University of California-Berkeley Report

#21

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in Eugene, OR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 72 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,302. Read full report on International Studies at University of Oregon

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,468. Full International Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Report

University of North Texas landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking. Located in Denton, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 66 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,036. Full International Studies at University of North Texas Report

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Michigan State University is a public school located in East Lansing, MI. This school awarded 62 degrees in International Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Read full report on International Studies at Michigan State University

#25

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #25 on our list of the most popular colleges for International Studies majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people earned their degree in International Studies from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,209. Full International Studies at Purdue University Global Report

#30

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
#31

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#35

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
#36

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#39

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#40

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#41

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#42

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#43

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#45

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA
#47

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
#48

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#49

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
52 The University of the South Sewanee, TN
53 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
54 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
55 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
56 Colby College Waterville, ME
57 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
58 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
59 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
60 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK
61 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
62 University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA
63 California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA
64 Portland State University Portland, OR
65 The New School New York, NY
66 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
67 University of Denver Denver, CO
68 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
69 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
70 Centre College Danville, KY
71 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
72 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
73 Elon University Elon, NC
74 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
75 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
76 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
77 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
78 Seattle University Seattle, WA
79 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
80 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
81 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
82 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
83 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
84 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
85 University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
86 Washington State University Pullman, WA
87 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
88 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
89 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
90 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
91 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
92 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
93 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
94 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
95 Boise State University Boise, ID
96 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
97 California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
98 Clark University Worcester, MA
99 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
100 Providence College Providence, RI
101 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
102 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
103 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
104 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
105 Trinity College Hartford, CT
106 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
107 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
108 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
109 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA
110 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
111 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL
112 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
113 St. Mary’s University San Antonio, TX
114 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
115 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA
116 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
117 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
118 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
119 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
120 University of Maine Orono, ME
121 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
122 California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
123 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
124 Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL
125 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI
126 Kean University Union, NJ
127 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
128 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
129 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
130 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
131 California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA
132 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
133 North Central University Minneapolis, MN
134 Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH
135 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
136 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
137 California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA
138 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
139 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
140 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
141 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
142 University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA
143 Villanova University Villanova, PA
144 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
145 American University Washington, DC
146 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
147 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
148 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
149 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
150 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
151 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY
152 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
153 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC
154 Willamette University Salem, OR
155 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
156 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
157 Emmanuel College Boston, MA
158 Gannon University Erie, PA
159 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
160 Luther College Decorah, IA
161 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
162 Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA
163 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
164 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA
165 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
166 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
167 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
168 University of Delaware Newark, DE
169 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
170 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI
171 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
172 Assumption University Worcester, MA
173 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY
174 Chapman University Orange, CA
175 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
176 Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
177 Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH
178 Gallaudet University Washington, DC
179 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
180 Manhattan University Riverdale, NY
181 Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY
182 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
183 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
184 Northwest University Kirkland, WA
185 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
186 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
187 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
188 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
189 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
190 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
191 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
192 University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI
193 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
194 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
195 Westminster College Fulton, MO
196 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
197 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA
198 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
199 Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA
200 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX

International Studies by Region

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More International Studies Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular International Studies Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

International Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International/Global Studies 5,740
Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 30,141
Biological & Physical Science 28,033
Data Analytics 12,891
Interdisciplinary Studies 10,355
Data Science 7,716

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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