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

In <nil>, 8,014 people earned a degree or certificate in international business, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best International Business Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for international business majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best International Business Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for international business students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

On average, international business graduates from Duke take out $106,195 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, international business graduates from University of Virginia take out $49,168 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, international business majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $90,475 in student debt.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that international business majors at USC take out while working on their Master's Degree is $75,516.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students working on their master’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that international business majors at UofSC take out while working on their Master's Degree is $42,373.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for international business students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, international business majors at Tulane accumulate an average of around $90,719 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for International Business students that almost earned our Best International Business Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Tufts University Medford, MA
12 Northeastern University Boston, MA
13 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
14 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

International Business by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, international business has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce 8,014

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Ninaras.

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