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 Choosing to study International Economics is not only a valuable choice, but typically a required first step for undergraduates trying to enter a career as a financial risk analyst, an international economics analyst, or an investment analyst. Interestingly, international economics is an uncommon degree ranking as the 309th most popular degree. In the last year, there were 341 international economics graduates. In-state tuition for international economics at private schools is, on average, 5.7 times more spendy than their public rivals.

 With only 30 schools offering international economics you may have a more finite list of the institutions that will have an option for you. If you're looking to surround yourself with other international economics students, consider looking at colleges in Kansas which have more undergraduates admitted to international economics than any other state. less precisely, the best region to major in international economics is in the Plains region with [Fort Hays State University](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university), [University of St Thomas](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas), and [St Catherine University](/colleges/st-catherine-university) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to major in international economics is the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association with [Fort Hays State University](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university) representing the conference. That said, our choice for the best school for international economics is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). You may also want to check out our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges).

 The overall best school is not necessarily the best school for you. There are a bunch of factors to consider when selecting college. External stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might modify one's feelings on which school to attend. At Authority, we examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which international economics university is home to the top campus, the answer is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). If you are very interested in which school is home to the top campus, then we have an entire page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through government databases, student reviews, professor reviews, and more so we can evaluate all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our well researched list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and our choice of the university with the best student life for international economics is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). Curious why? Continue reading to find out more about our top choices. Some of our conclusions will probably shock you.

 If expense is a primary factor in your decision on where to go to university, you might consider avoiding [Colorado College](/colleges/colorado-college). [Colorado College](/colleges/colorado-college)&nbspis the most expensive school for international economics, at least for out of state students. We do have an entire list of the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspcolleges that might put the expense at [Colorado College](/colleges/colorado-college)&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you could want to know that international economics is the 91st most expensive major in the US, with an average expense of $40,300. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for international economics nationally is Colorado with costs at the main institution, Colorado College, of $57,612. To zoom out even further, the most costly region for international economics is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for international economics is the Plains region which is represented by [Fort Hays State University](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university) with a cost of $14,070. In better news, the most affordable university for international economics is [Fort Hays State University](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university). Our comprehensive list of the most affordable schools can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can anticipate paying around $8,800 for a degree in international economics. That price inflates dramatically to an average of $23,800 for the out-of-state public-school student. Our pick for the college with the best value for international economics: [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). On this page you can find our comprehensive list about the schools we believe to be the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. With that said, this list is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).

 Earnings for international economics majors differ widely, but two-years after finishing the degree students will often earn around $60,000. While there can be much variation in pay; highest paid earners can bring in up to $122,900. Even right out of university, the lowest end jobs within the international economics space earn $30,100, which isn't that bad. The highest earning grads from international economics come from [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university)&nbspand if you are looking for universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The prevailing diversity of international economics ranks subpar, coming in the 41st percentile of majors nationally. The university with the highest composite diversity for international economics is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university)&nbspand here you can find our general list of the schools which have the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of the International Economics major is only within the 81st percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 38th percentile. Students who are not latino, asian, white, or black make up the largest share at 65% of scholars studying international economics. Additionally, 59% of scholars pursuing an international economics degree are women.

 We have insufficient professors data for international economics to make the conclusions we normally would have made in this sentence. If we consider data beyond basic rankings we find that the university possessing the best instructors for international economics is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). One can find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the best instructors nationwide.

 Finally, the hardest university to get into for international economics is [Colorado College](/colleges/colorado-college). While we are unsure why you would be interested, we have a comprehensive page of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). But, we do hope you understand that looking at university from context only built on superlatives can create issues. We encourage you to look at some of our other pages on different universities and peruse some of Authority's informative background pages on beneficial details to look for as your school search continues.



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2023 International Economics Salary

There are about 911 students enrolled in International Economics in the USA.