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2023 Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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$56,816 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies Master's Degree School for You

International Studies is the #68 most popular major in California with 1,569 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full International Studies at University of Southern California Report

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

Read full report on International Studies at Concordia University, Irvine

#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on International Studies at University of San Francisco

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Read full report on International Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on International Studies at Chapman University

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

Read full report on International Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

Best International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

International Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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