2023 Best International Business Schools
Finding the Best International Business School for You
International Business is the #91 most popular major in the country with 9,101 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best International Business Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 403 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best International Business Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best International Business Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in International Business
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for international business students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the United States. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for international business students. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for international business students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 403 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
After completing their degree, international business graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $17,500.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
International Business majors at Villanova take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Business Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Dickinson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best International Business Schools list. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Carlisle.
On average, international business graduates from Dickinson take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
On average, international business graduates from UGA take out $17,262 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international business programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #13 on this year’s Best International Business Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, international business graduates from UW - Madison take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Schools ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international business students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Elon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international business students. It came in at #16 on the list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Elon take out is $23,625.
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Drake University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international business programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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George Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
On average, international business graduates from GWU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Iowa ranked #19 on this year’s Best International Business Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Iowa take out is $25,982.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Pitt take out is $23,250.
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Northeastern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Schools ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Northeastern take out is $23,250.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international business students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at UD take out is $24,786.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Schools ranking. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
While working on their degree, international business majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $22,280 in student debt.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international business programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
On average, international business graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,600 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best International Business Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 403 different United States international business schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 52 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 53 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 55 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 56 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 57 | Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA |
| 58 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 59 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 60 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best International Business Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, ME |
| 62 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA |
| 63 | Bryant University | Smithfield, RI |
| 64 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 65 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 66 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 67 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 68 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 69 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 70 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 71 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 72 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 73 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 74 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 75 | Madonna University | Livonia, MI |
| 76 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 77 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 78 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 79 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 80 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
International Business by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to International Business
International Business is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to International Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Ninaras.
More about our data sources and methodologies.