2023 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best International Studies Master's Degree School for You
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the international studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for international studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
About 32% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 68% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree 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 fringe town of Charles Town.
Of the 113 students majoring in international studies at American Military University, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on International Studies at American Public University System
Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the international studies majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 67% of the international studies majors at the school.
Full International Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 63% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 38% are male.
Full International Studies at Florida International University Report
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 76% of the international studies majors at the school.
University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the international studies majors at the school.
Full International Studies at University of Notre Dame Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on International Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 87% of the international studies majors at the school.
University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
About 14% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 86% are male.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Kansas
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International Studies Related Majors
International Studies is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to International Studies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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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