2021 Most Popular International Business Schools
Finding the Best International Business School for You
In 2018-2019, 10,181 people earned a degree or certificate in international business, making the major the #14 most popular in the United States.
Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 608 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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2021 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 2021 rankings named Hult International Business School the most popular school in the United States for international business students. 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 $62,672 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $730, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, international business majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $30,849 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.
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The excellent programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the United States. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.
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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Most Popular International Business Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
On average, international business graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $42,258 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Wayne State take out is $24,425. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, international business graduates from Tulane take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
International Business majors at GWU take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
International Business majors at Georgetown take out an average of $58,672 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $674.
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Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Pepperdine is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
While working on their degree, international business majors at Pepperdine accumulate an average of around $23,462 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Georgia landed the #11 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, international business majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Northeastern University landed the #12 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, international business majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $27,125 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $282.
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The University of Tampa landed the #13 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. UT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.
While working on their degree, international business majors at UT accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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Bryant University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the large 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 $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, international business graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $14,069. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.
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With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. ASU - Downtown Phoenix is a large public school located in the city of Phoenix.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #18 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Madonna University landed the #18 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.
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Arizona State University - West did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Glendale, ASU - West is a public school with a small student population.
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Temple University landed the #21 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, international business majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Southern California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Dickinson College landed the #23 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, international business graduates from Dickinson take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
While working on their degree, international business majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $135, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #25 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
After completing their degree, international business graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $17,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular International Business Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 608 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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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 | 10,181 |
Most Popular Majors Related to International Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 410,147 |
| Accounting | 105,123 |
| General Business/Commerce | 58,451 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 56,186 |
| Marketing | 51,241 |
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.
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