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2024 Best International Education Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
293 International Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,867 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in international education. It is ranked #302 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 293 degrees in international education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Education School

Best International Education Schools Your choice of international education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

International Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Ed
Master's Degrees in International Ed
Doctor's Degrees in International Ed

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 International Education Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for International Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international ed degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in International Ed

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 International Ed Degrees Awarded
$53,971 Median Starting Salary

Teachers College at Columbia University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in international education. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 international education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the international education program at Teachers College at Columbia University make $5,104 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in international education from Teachers College at Columbia University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 International Ed Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in international education has to check out Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 international education students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, international ed degree recipients typically earn about $42,961 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 International Ed Degrees Awarded
$53,840 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in international education needs to look into George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 international education students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those international education students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $4,973 more than the standard international ed student.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in international education needs to take a look at Lehigh University. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 international education students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
37 International Ed Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in international education has to take a look at New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 international education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,099 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 15 international education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. International Education degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago get an earnings boost of about $6,232 above the average earnings of international education majors.

More information about a degree in international education from Loyola University Chicago

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 international education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,881 Median Starting Salary

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 12 international education students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. After graduation, international ed degree recipients generally make about $48,881 in the first five years of their career.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 international education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in international education from Boston College

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,178 Median Starting Salary

SIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Brattleboro.

There were about 13 international education students who graduated with this degree at SIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the international ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,178.

More information about a degree in international education from SIT Graduate Institute

International Education by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, International Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
International & Comparative Education 293

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858

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