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2023 Most Popular International Education Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best International Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States 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 Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for international education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 84% of the international ed majors at the school.

Read full report on International Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in international ed at NYU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 71% of the international ed majors at the school.

Read full report on International Education at George Washington University

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international education schools in the United States. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 86% of the international ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 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 college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the international ed majors at the school.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the international ed majors at the school.

Full International Education at American University Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in international ed at Vanderbilt, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Read full report on International Education at Vanderbilt University

#8

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in international ed at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on International Education at Sam Houston State University

Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 86% of the international ed majors at the school.

Read full report on International Education at Northern Arizona University

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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 21 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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