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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 65% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the United States. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 33% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at Northwestern University Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 5 students majoring in international studies at DU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the United States. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 75% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at Tufts University Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 3 students majoring in international studies at University of Arizona, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in international studies at Virginia Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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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 23 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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