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2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$21,218 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international studies majors pursuing a .

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

Full International Studies at American Public University System Report

The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the Southeast Region . FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full International Studies at Florida International University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 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 very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on International Studies at Southern Adventist University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for international studies students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full International Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#6

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full International Studies at East Carolina University Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full International Studies at Virginia Tech Report

With a ranking of #9, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Read full report on International Studies at Columbia International University

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 9 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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