by our College Data Analytics Team
[International Business](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/international-business/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a international business degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying international business schools.
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If you want to know which schools send international business graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Georgia tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying international business schools in Georgia. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. After graduating, international business degree recipients from University Of Georgia typically earn about $110,872 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Kennesaw State University one of the highest-paying schools for international business. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. International Business graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of about $68,027 a year early in their careers.
Georgia State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in international business, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Students who complete the international business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $92,708.
Valdosta State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying international business schools. Valdosta State University is a public school located in the city of Valdosta. Early-career international business graduates from Valdosta State University make a median of around $30,567 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their international business graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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