2026 Best International Business Schools in Iowa

International Business is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for international business students pursuing a degree.

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• Best International Business Schools in Iowa

Best Schools for International Business in Iowa

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in International Business

1

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

32 International Business Degrees Awarded

$60,660 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Iowa this year for international business. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 32 international business degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. International Business graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $60,660 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,407 to complete this degree. See the full international business program report for University Of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 International Business Degrees Awarded

$56,228 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Drake University one of the top schools for international business. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Des Moines. About 73% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 international business students who graduated with this degree at Drake University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the international business program make about $56,228 in their early career. Drake University graduates carry a median of $22,273 in student loans. Read more about the international business program at Drake University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.