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In 2020-2021, 918 people earned a degree or certificate in international studies, making the major the #145 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the international studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the United States for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 9 students majoring in international studies at FIU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in international studies at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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International Studies is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to International Studies

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 7 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 Yerpo.

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