Majors

Best Colleges for International Business, by Earnings

311 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in International Business, about 5,268 degrees a year. Across the 101 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $74,145 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Georgetown University	DC	$159,452	72	12.9%
2	Northeastern University	MA	$125,162	79	5.2%
3	University of Georgia	GA	$109,345	115	37.7%
4	University of Minnesota	MN	$108,566	23	79.8%
5	University of South Carolina	SC	$107,205	175	60.2%
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$106,783	53	45.2%
7	Fordham University	NY	$106,665	124	59.3%
8	Villanova University	PA	$103,700	23	27%
9	Marquette University	WI	$102,306	8	81.3%
10	Fairfield University	CT	$101,411	19	33.3%
11	Pepperdine University	CA	$100,595	14	62.9%
12	Howard University	DC	$100,344	17	41.3%
13	George Washington University	DC	$99,018	66	47.1%
14	Drexel University	PA	$94,595	33	79.4%
15	Saint Louis University	MO	$92,270	37	75%
16	James Madison University	VA	$91,141	34	71.5%
17	Elon University	NC	$91,132	38	66.4%
18	University of Maryland	MD	$90,333	57	44.8%
19	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	$89,687	12	85.7%
20	Bryant University	RI	$89,409	46	65.5%
21	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	MA	$89,094	54	94.7%
22	Loyola University Chicago	IL	$87,698	33	81.6%
23	University of Delaware	DE	$87,497	38	70.6%
24	University of San Diego	CA	$85,285	50	52.4%
25	University of Toledo	OH	$85,247	3	92%
26	Dickinson College	PA	$84,990	50	42.1%
27	University of Dayton	OH	$84,485	20	65.5%
28	Utah State University	UT	$83,992	23	92.5%
29	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	PA	$81,519	19	88.8%
30	Ohio State University	OH	$81,473	38	60.6%
31	The University of Arizona Global Campus	AZ	$81,292	9
32	University of Denver	CO	$80,511	27	77.8%
33	Grand Valley State University	MI	$80,324	16	83%
34	Wayne State University	MI	$79,882	212	81.2%
35	Kennesaw State University	GA	$78,523	38	69.2%
36	Duquesne University	PA	$78,157	6	83.6%
37	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	NY	$78,019	51	47.5%
38	Quinnipiac University	CT	$77,823	17	72.2%
39	Maine Maritime Academy	ME	$77,641	21	54.1%
40	Washington State University	WA	$77,598	16	86.6%
41	University of San Francisco	CA	$77,060	20	61.7%
42	College of Charleston	SC	$76,727	35	60%
43	University of Nevada-Reno	NV	$76,236	30	73.7%
44	Arizona State University	AZ	$75,698	39	89.9%
45	Augustana College	IL	$75,672	11	62.7%
46	The University of Tampa	FL	$75,090	50	40.3%
47	High Point University	NC	$74,953	19	75.3%
48	Lynn University	FL	$74,456	61	73.5%
49	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	$74,183	26	81%
50	Hofstra University	NY	$74,168	12	68.1%
51	University of Cincinnati	OH	$74,145	46	85.3%
52	Saint Edward's University	TX	$74,059	15	81.4%
53	Ohio University-Main Campus	OH	$73,640	9	85%
54	Southern New Hampshire University	NH	$73,271	1	99.5%
55	Appalachian State University	NC	$72,852	19	90.1%
56	The University of Texas at Arlington	TX	$72,486	27	79.9%
57	University of Arkansas	AR	$71,486	42	74.3%
58	Baylor University	TX	$71,071	23	51.3%
59	Illinois State University	IL	$71,058	39	88.2%
60	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	WI	$71,022	19	75.5%
61	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	$70,219	8	82.3%
62	Pace University	NY	$69,838	10	75.9%
63	Rollins College	FL	$69,695	66	47.5%
64	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	$69,467	36	79.6%
65	The University of Texas at Dallas	TX	$69,370	41	65.1%
66	Seattle University	WA	$69,201	8	76.9%
67	San Diego State University	CA	$69,141	106	36.2%
68	Nichols College	MA	$68,608	6	80.8%
69	University of North Florida	FL	$68,527	31	53.2%
70	Cleveland State University	OH	$68,241	6	91.3%
71	Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	$68,079	16	88.4%
72	Roger Williams University	RI	$67,621	13	87.7%
73	University of Houston-Downtown	TX	$66,556	41	90%
74	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	OK	$66,385	36	75%
75	Eastern Michigan University	MI	$66,259	10	79.6%
76	University of South Florida	FL	$66,141	50	43.2%
77	Wichita State University	KS	$65,366	18	94%
78	Louisiana State University	LA	$65,326	32	73.3%
79	Temple University	PA	$65,302	50	80.4%
80	Florida International University	FL	$65,054	476	54.7%
81	Kean University	NJ	$64,878	25	75.9%
82	University at Buffalo	NY	$64,711	57	74.2%
83	Western Washington University	WA	$63,923	27	93.3%
84	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NV	$63,681	41	96.2%
85	Valdosta State University	GA	$63,072	17	72.3%
86	Boise State University	ID	$62,964	15	87.2%
87	University of Memphis	TN	$62,729	20	72%
88	Northwood University	MI	$62,720	10	64.5%
89	Johnson & Wales University-Providence	RI	$61,380	13	88.4%
90	Sam Houston State University	TX	$61,186	17	90.3%
91	California State University-Fullerton	CA	$60,832	59	90.5%
92	Texas A&M University-San Antonio	TX	$59,781	8	92.8%
93	Arcadia University	PA	$58,788	4	80.2%
94	Stetson University	FL	$58,090	16	71.6%
95	University of Hawaii at Manoa	HI	$57,181	39	86.6%
96	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NC	$55,099	24	88.5%
97	Farmingdale State College	NY	$54,007	19	63.3%
98	Florida Atlantic University	FL	$50,230	55	66.1%
99	William Paterson University of New Jersey	NJ	$49,470	11	90.1%
100	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	TX	$47,431	44	94.2%

Showing the top 100 of 101 colleges that report earnings. 210 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid International Business graduates?

Georgetown University ($159,452), Northeastern University ($125,162), University of Georgia ($109,345), University of Minnesota ($108,566), University of South Carolina ($107,205) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do International Business majors make?

The median across 101 colleges is $74,145 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $38,062 to $159,452.

Which colleges have the biggest International Business programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Florida International University (476), Wayne State University (212), University of South Carolina (175), Fordham University (124), University of Georgia (115).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "International Business". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.