2023 Most Popular Colleges for International & Comparative Education
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International & Comparative Education is the 724th most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international and comparative education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular international and comparative education programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for international and comparative education students.
Top 23 Most Popular Colleges for International & Comparative Education
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 70 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Teachers College International & Comparative Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 36 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Duke University International & Comparative Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 33 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 15 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 12 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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SIT Graduate Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at Northern Arizona University
Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Niagara University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington International & Comparative Education Report
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida International University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University at Albany landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 6 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at University at Albany
The College of New Jersey landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at The College of New Jersey
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Avila is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Endicott
With a ranking of #17, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Anderson University Indiana International & Comparative Education Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Harvard University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at Harvard University
American International College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International and Comparative Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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