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2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the New England Region

39 Colleges
$42,670 Avg Salary
$24,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

International Studies is the #102 most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular International Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the international studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at Boston College take out is $18,000.

Full International Studies at Boston College Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

International Studies majors at Brandeis take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full International Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#4

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 4 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

While working on their degree, international studies majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, international studies graduates from UVM take out $23,069 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full International Studies at University of Vermont Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #8, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Maine

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international studies programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full International Studies at Lesley University Report

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 311
Connecticut 18
New Hampshire 0
Maine 54
Rhode Island 39
Vermont 19

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

Majors Similar to International Studies

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 25 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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