2023 Most Popular International Business Schools
Finding the Best International Business 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 Most Popular International Business Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 586 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Business Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in International Business
Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the United States for international business students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, international business majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $29,080 in student debt.
Full International Business at Florida International University Report
Out of the 586 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
International Business majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $30,037 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $429.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
International Business majors at UofSC take out an average of $33,087 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on International Business at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Out of the 586 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Wayne State take out is $18,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.
Read full report on International Business at Wayne State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
After completing their degree, international business graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $57,553.
Full International Business at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Hult International Business School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Hult International Business School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
International Business majors at Hult International Business School take out an average of $64,912 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on International Business at Hult International Business School
Pepperdine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
International Business majors at Tulane take out an average of $59,213 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on International Business at Tulane University of Louisiana
San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
International Business majors at SDSU take out an average of $13,110 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full International Business at San Diego State University Report
George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
International Business majors at GWU take out an average of $21,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full International Business at George Washington University Report
University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at UGA take out is $15,820. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.
Northeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Northeastern take out is $25,625.
With a ranking of #13, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
International Business majors at Georgetown take out an average of $46,538 in student loans while working on their egree.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.
On average, international business graduates from UT take out $24,601 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.
Fordham University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
While working on their degree, international business majors at Fordham U accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $911, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #17 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
International Business majors at Wazzu take out an average of $16,819 in student loans while working on their egree.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, international business graduates from Temple take out $25,870 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $414.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #19 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Duke take out is $117,357.
Read full report on International Business at Duke University
With a ranking of #20, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, international business graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $19,970.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
International Business majors at UWM take out an average of $23,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on International Business at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #22, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
International Business majors at Bryant take out an average of $26,790 in student loans while working on their egree.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
International Business majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $21,589 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on International Business at California State University - Fullerton
Dickinson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, international business graduates from Dickinson take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $713.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
International Business majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $17,343 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full International Business at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular International Business Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular International Business Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 586 different United States international business schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for International Business students that almost earned our Most Popular International Business Schools award.
International Business by Region
View the Most Popular International Business Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Majors Related to International Business
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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