Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

International Business/Trade/Commerce

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce

353 Ranked Colleges
6,623 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Business/Trade/Commerce is the 89th most popular major in the country with 9,824 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,623 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 353 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international business/trade/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international business/trade/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international business/trade/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Out of the 353 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Minot State University is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at MSU

Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse is also in the top of our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,952 for bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend UMN Crookston.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Minnesota - Crookston

#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s. North Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,552 for bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend North Seattle College.

Full North Seattle International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#5

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Highline College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s. Highline College is located in Des Moines, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,052 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Highline College.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Highline College

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Bellevue University

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,249 for bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at UW - Whitewater

#9

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend DSU is $10,855 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Dickinson State University

#10

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Top 20% in overall quality

Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Harding also did well on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Harding

#11

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Full UW - Eau Claire International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#12

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
Top 10% in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Illinois State also did well on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $20,895 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Illinois State.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Illinois State

#13

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 32 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at SNHU

Top 20% in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 585 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at FIU

#15

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
Top 25% in overall quality

Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend GVSU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Grand Valley State University

Top 25% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

Top 25% in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at BGSU

#19

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend NSU.

Full Northern State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#20

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,225 for bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Metro State

Top 15% in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Iowa State University

#22

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $26,730 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Columbia College

#23

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #23, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Saint Cloud State University

#24

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $9,606 for Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at UNF

#25

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for bachelor’s degree international business students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at GaSou

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#27

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#28

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#29

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine
#30

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#31

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#33

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#34

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#35

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#38

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
#39

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#40

Baruch College

New York, New York
#42

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#43

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#44

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#45

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
#46

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#48

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#49

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#50

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
52 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
53 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

Featured International Business Schools

Find Schools Near You