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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools

586 Colleges
$50,156 Avg Salary
$26,092 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Business Colleges.

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.

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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 #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.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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.

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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

#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

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.

Full International Business at Pepperdine University Report

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

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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

#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

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

#11

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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.

Full International Business at University of Georgia Report

#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

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.

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#13

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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.

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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.

Read full report on International Business at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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.

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#16

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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.

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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.

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#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

Full International Business at Temple University Report

#19

Duke University

Durham, NC

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.

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#20

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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.

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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

#22

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

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.

Full International Business at Bryant University Report

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

#24

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

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.

Full International Business at Dickinson College Report

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

#27

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#28

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#28

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
#30

Baruch College

New York, NY
#31

Madonna University

Livonia, MI
#34

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL
#36

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
#36

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#39

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#40

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#45

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL
#47

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
#50

Denison University

Granville, OH

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.

Rank College Location
50 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
50 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
53 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
53 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
55 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
56 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
56 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
58 Houston Community College Houston, TX
58 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
60 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
61 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
62 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
62 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
64 University of Denver Denver, CO
64 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
64 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
64 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
64 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
64 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
70 Villanova University Villanova, PA
70 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
72 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
72 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
72 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
72 Tufts University Medford, MA
72 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
72 Howard University Washington, DC
72 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
79 Seattle University Seattle, WA
79 Boise State University Boise, ID
79 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
82 Iowa State University Ames, IA
82 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
84 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
84 Elon University Elon, NC
86 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
87 Harding University Searcy, AR

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for International Business students that almost earned our Most Popular International Business Schools award.

Rank College Location
88 Pace University - New York New York, NY
88 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
88 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
88 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
92 Troy University Troy, AL
93 University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Humacao, PR
93 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
93 Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME
93 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
93 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
98 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
98 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
98 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
101 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
101 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
101 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
101 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
105 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
105 Portland State University Portland, OR
107 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
107 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
107 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
107 Utah State University Logan, UT
107 Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden, NY
107 San Ignacio University Doral, FL
113 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
113 Northwood University Midland, MI
113 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
113 Queens College Queens, NY
117 Johnson & Wales University - Providence Providence, RI
117 King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA
117 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
117 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
117 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
117 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
117 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
117 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

International Business by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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.

  • 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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