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2023 Most Popular International Education Schools

28 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular International Education Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the United States for international education students. 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

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Education Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 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.

On average, international ed graduates from Duke take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for international education students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international education schools in the United States. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international education programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international education programs. SIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Brattleboro.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Education Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rocky Mountains
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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 28 schools only.

  • 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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