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2026 Highest Paid International Education Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

[International Education](/majors/education/international-education/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their international education graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where international education graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid International Education Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Highest Paid International Education Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools send international education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid International Education Graduates

1

Teachers College At Columbia University
New York, NY

$78,185 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Teachers College At Columbia University the top school for international education graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the international education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,185.

2

American University
Washington, DC

$76,913 Average Early-Career Salary

American University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in international education, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the international education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,913.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$79,565 Average Early-Career Salary

George Washington University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying international education schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career international education graduates from George Washington University make a median of around $79,565 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their international education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.