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2024 Best International Studies Schools in New York

4 Colleges in New York
158 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$29,350 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #100 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best International Studies Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 158 degrees in international studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School

Best International Studies Schools in New York Your choice of international studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall International Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

International Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Studies

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 Studies Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Studies in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of international studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in International Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,583 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in international studies has to take a look at St Lawrence University. Located in the remote town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #459 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Lawrence is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 international studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the international studies program make an average of $28,583 in the first couple years of their career.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,717 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Hofstra University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in international studies. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 17 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available. Those international studies students who get their degree from Hofstra University earn $3,367 more than the standard international studies grad.

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The New School
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in international studies needs to look into The New School. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 23 international studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,711 Median Starting Salary

College of Staten Island CUNY is a great decision for students interested in a degree in international studies. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 71st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 4 international studies students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available. International Studies degree recipients from College of Staten Island CUNY receive an earnings boost of about $2,361 above the average earnings of international studies majors.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 334
Maryland 279 49
New Jersey 273 46
District of Columbia 188 5
Delaware 175 1

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International Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

International Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies 158

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 947
Human Biology 713
Interdisciplinary Studies 392
Nutrition Science 355
Sustainability Science 334
Science, Technology & Society 333
Biological & Physical Science 322
Behavioral Science 284
Systems Theory 208
Natural Sciences 158

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