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2023 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best International Studies Master's Degree School for You

International Studies is the #156 most popular major in California with 59 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 85% of the international studies majors at the school.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 27% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 50% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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