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2023 Best International Education Schools

18 Colleges
$48,867 Avg Salary
$12,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 293 people earned a degree or certificate in international education, making the major the #15 most popular in the United States.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best International Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best International Education Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best International Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Education Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for international education students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for international education students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

The average amount in student loans that international ed majors at Duke take out is $12,250.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for international education students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Education Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Education Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international education students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international education students. It came in at #8 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full International Education at American University Report

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best International Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, international education has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International & Comparative Education 293

Majors Similar to International Ed

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rculatta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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