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2025 Best International Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
344 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,900 Avg 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 344 degrees in international studies annually.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School

Best International Studies Schools in Pennsylvania 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your International Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Studies
Master's Degrees in International Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Studies in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in International Studies

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$204,927 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students interested in a degree in international studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 105 international studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those international studies students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania make $165,027 more than the standard international studies grad.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in international studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 22 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program earn an average of $40,189 in their early career salary.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,754 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in international studies needs to check out Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 44 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program make about $30,754 for their early career.

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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 333 158
Maryland 279 49
New Jersey 273 46
District of Columbia 188 5
Delaware 175 1

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies 344

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 483
Interdisciplinary Studies 291
Biological & Physical Science 261
Computational Science 234
Sustainability Science 232
Behavioral Science 215
Data Science 186
Systems Theory 162
Data Analytics 150
Accounting & Computer Science 140

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