2025 Best International Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
9Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
577International Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,900Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #100 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 577 degrees in international studies annually.
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The international studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Studies rankings. For our Best Overall International Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for International Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of international studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in International Studies
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in international studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 105 international studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those international studies students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $165,027 more than the standard international studies grad.
Any student pursuing a degree in international studies needs to look into Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in international studies from Georgetown University
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Drexel University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in international studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 22 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the international studies program make an average of $40,189 for their early career.
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the international studies program earn about $30,754 in the first couple years of working.
St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Canton. This university ranks 40th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 21 international studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, international studies degree recipients typically make about $26,016 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 14 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the international studies program state that they receive average early career income of $30,759.
Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 12 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 27 international studies students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. International Studies degree recipients from University of Maryland - Baltimore County earn a boost of about $9,215 above the typical income of international studies majors.
New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 20 international studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the international studies program make an average of $27,652 for their early career.
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).
The international studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Studies rankings. For our Best Overall International Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
