2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in international studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of international studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt international studies students go into to obtain their bachelor'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 studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Studies Schools

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 Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Studies in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international studies.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

12 Annual Graduates

Salisbury University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Salisbury University

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

19 Annual Graduates

$49,115 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in international studies. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

After graduation, international studies bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $49,115 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best International Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	145
Pennsylvania	274	208
New Jersey	193	44
Delaware	130	1
District of Columbia	126	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Studies

International Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

International Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	45

Majors Similar to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	340
Cognitive Science	42
Human Biology	29
Natural Sciences	25
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	24
Mathematical Economics	23
Interdisciplinary Studies	20
Sustainability Science	19
Geography and Environmental Studies	17
Behavioral Science	12

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo. More about our data sources and methodologies.