2025 Best International Education Schools
5
Colleges in the United States
279
International Ed Degrees Awarded
$56,212
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
international education. It is ranked #302 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for international education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 degrees in international education annually.
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Choosing a Great International Education School
Your choice of international education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international education 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.
International Education Rankings by Degree Level
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 Education Schools list to help you make the college 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 Education in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international ed degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in International Ed
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in international education has to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 25 international education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in international education from New York University
Every student who is interested in international education has to look into Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 international education students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, international ed degree recipients generally earn about $40,723 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in international education from Duke University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Any student who is interested in international education has to take a look at Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 3rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 11 international education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in international education from Boston College
Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international education. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 11 international education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the international ed program make an average of $56,373 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in international education from Loyola University Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
33
International Ed Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 33 international education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in international education from Arizona State University - Skysong
