International Business is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #76 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for international business students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 304 master's degrees in international business to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international business students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other international business students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt international business students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international business related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international business students working on their master's degree.
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 Business Master's Degree Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study International Business in Arizona
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for international business students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in International Business
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international business. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the international business program make around $90,847 in the first couple years of their career.
It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you wish to pursue a master's degree in international business. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the international business program earn about $90,847 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
