SUMMARY
A degree in International Business is a valuable choice and frequently a necessary first step for scholars endeavoring to pursue a career as an international business finance analyst, a consultant, or an accountant. Interestingly, international business is somewhat popular ranking as the 71st most popular major. Last academic year alone, there were 6,509 international business graduates. In-state tuition for international business at private institutions is, on average, 4.1 times more expensive than their public rivals.
There are 461 colleges that offer international business. 461 schools is fairly average in terms of the number of institutions which offer each degree. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other international business students, consider schools in Florida which have more undergrads admitted to international business than any other state. More generally, the top region to get a degree in international business is in the Southeast region with Florida International University, University of Georgia, and University of South Carolina-Columbia best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the best conference to study international business is the Conference USA with Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte representing the conference. From our list on the best colleges, our choice for the best university for international business is Georgetown University.
The objectively best school does not mean it is the 'best' school for every student. There can be a bunch of factors to think about when choosing ​university. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food could affect your choice on where to go to school. At authority.org, we weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which international business university is home to the top campus, the winner is Northeastern University. If, for example, you are very interested in which college has the best campus, we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through government databases, student reviews, professor reviews, and more so we can compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our well researched list for the colleges with the best student life here and from that list, our choice of the school with the best student life for international business is Georgetown University. Curious why? Keep scrolling to discover more about Authority's top choices. Some of our picks will probably surprise you.
If cost is a significant influence in your decisions, you might consider avoiding Bucknell University. Bucknell University appears to be the most expensive college for international business, at least regarding out of state attendance. We have an entire list of the most expensive colleges that could put the price tag at Bucknell University into perspective. You could also want to know that international business is the 66th most expensive major in America, with an average bill of $44,100. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for international business in the country is Colorado with tuition and fees at the primary college, University of Denver, of $51,336. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region for international business is the Mid East region which is best demonstrated with George Washington University with a cost of $54,453, Bucknell University with a cost of $57,882, and Dickinson College with a cost of $55,948.
Our cheapest region for international business is the Plains region which is represented by Bellevue University with a cost of $7,176, Minot State University with a cost of $6,088, and North Dakota State University-Main Campus with a cost of $12,413. In better news, the most affordable college for international business is Florida International University. Authority's entire list of the most affordable colleges can be found here.
In-state attendees can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $9,600 for a degree in international business. The cost balloons intensely to an average of $21,700 for an out-of-state public-school student. As such, you might be interested in our choice for the school representing the best value for international business: Georgetown University. Through this link you can see our comprehensive list of the colleges we believe to be the best value overall. Bear in mind, this section is predicated on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).
Earnings for international business students can vary, but two years after completing the major students will regularly earn around $60,100. There can be much variation in salary; top positions can experience pay up to $122,500. Straight out of school, the lowest end opportunities within the international business field earn $29,900, which could be worse. The highest earning grads for international business studied at Georgetown University and if you want to find the schools with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.
The prevailing diversity of international business is very high, coming in the 93rd percentile of all programs. The university with the highest composite diversity for international business is Georgetown University and here you can find our general list for the universities with the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of the International Business major only stands in the 9th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is actually greater, in the 89th percentile. White undergraduates make up the largest proportion at 44% of scholars majoring in international business. Additionally, 54% of undergraduates pursuing an international business major are women.
The median ranking for international business' professors is 4.2 stars, a score which is 5% better than the median across every major; this is a good score. If you want the most popular international business instructor nationally, consider looking up Leah Carmichael from University of Georgia. It might be shocking, but the highest rated professors for international business from student rankings are found at University of Georgia. If we consider data beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the school with the best professors for international business is Georgetown University. One will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, as well as some of the finest examples of professors nationwide.
Finally, the hardest college to get into for international business is University of Southern California. While we are unsure why you would be interested, we do have a general page for the hardest colleges to get into. Although, here at Authority we hope you understand that approaching the higher education world through a lens primarily shaped by superlatives can create issues. We at Authority hope you look at some of our other pages on different topics and explore a couple of our helpful background 'blog posts' on beneficial details to think about as you continue your college search.