2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Women make up 65% of the international studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 33% of the international studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in international studies at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 80% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 4 students majoring in international studies at Tufts, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
About 33% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
About 67% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate international studies programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their graduate certificate. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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International Studies Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 23 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).
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