2023 Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best International Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
International Studies is the #102 most popular major in the country with 7,368 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for international studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the United States for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the United States. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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International Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 44 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
| Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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