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2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$32,392 Avg Salary
$17,840 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international studies was ranked #145 in the country. In fact 918 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full International Studies at University of Southern California Report

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international studies programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Oregon

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Full International Studies at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies Report

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 59
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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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