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2023 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

International Studies is the #145 most popular major in the country with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 22% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at American Public University System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 56 students majoring in international studies at FIU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full International Studies at Florida International University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 76% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on International Studies at George Mason University

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at Southern Adventist University Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the international studies majors at the school.

Read full report on International Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#6

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

With a ranking of #6, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in international studies at Palm Beach Atlantic, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on International Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full International Studies at East Carolina University Report

Columbia International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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 by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 40
Florida 73
North Carolina 14
Tennessee 16
South Carolina 2
West Virginia 128

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

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 8 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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