2023 Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best International Studies Master's Degree 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.
The Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for international studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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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 25 schools only.
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- 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.
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