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2023 Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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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

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for international studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the United States. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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