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2023 Most Popular International Education Schools

28 Colleges
$48,867 Avg Salary
$12,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Education School for You

International Education is the #304 most popular major in the country with 293 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular International Education Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the United States for international education students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for international education students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, international ed majors at Duke accumulate an average of around $12,250 in student debt.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#7

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Education Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international education students. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, international education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to International Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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 Rculatta.

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