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2024 Best International Studies Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges in Virginia
102 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$43,976 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #100 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best International Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 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 Virginia The international studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international studies 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.

Pick Your International Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Studies
Master's Degrees in International Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International Studies Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Studies in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in International Studies

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

University of Richmond is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international studies. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 19 international studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
37 International Studies Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in international studies. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in international studies from George Mason University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 28 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 47
Florida 282 323
North Carolina 279 267
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 49
Kentucky 244 76
Louisiana 242 30
Mississippi 234 6
Arkansas 234 28
Alabama 233 22
West Virginia 207 221

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies 102

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,076
Biological & Physical Science 1,382
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 150
Science, Technology & Society 118
Interdisciplinary Studies 88
Systems Theory 58
Mathematics & Computer Science 57
Historic Preservation 41
Sustainability Science 41
Data Analytics 25

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