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Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$56,816 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in international studies at Concordia University, Irvine, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 73% of the international studies majors at the school.

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#4

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Multnomah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the international studies majors at the school.

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#4

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 10 students majoring in international studies at Northwest University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Women make up 50% of the international studies majors at the school.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the international studies majors at the school.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Women make up 60% of the international studies majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the international studies majors at the school.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,569
Washington 89
Oregon 166
Nevada 1
Hawaii 17
Alaska 8

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 11 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 Yerpo.

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