2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 484 bachelor's degrees in international studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of international studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality international studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of international studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt international studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

47 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in international studies needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Pennsylvania

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

34 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in international studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Georgetown University

3

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

24 Annual Graduates

$40,189 Median Starting Salary

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

International Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Drexel University receive an earnings boost of around $6,726 above the typical income of international studies graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Drexel University

4

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

50 Annual Graduates

$30,754 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in international studies. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program make an average of $30,754 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Temple University

5

St Lawrence University
Canton, NY

17 Annual Graduates

$26,016 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, international studies bachelor's recipients typically earn about $26,016 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from St Lawrence University

6

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

19 Annual Graduates

$30,759 Median Starting Salary

$62,759 Median Student Debt

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program make an average of $30,759 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Hofstra University

7

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

12 Annual Graduates

Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Salisbury.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Salisbury University

8

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

19 Annual Graduates

$49,115 Median Starting Salary

UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Bachelor's recipients from the international studies program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County make $15,652 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

9

The New School
New York, NY

26 Annual Graduates

$27,652 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program earn an average of $27,652 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from The New School

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	145
Pennsylvania	274	208
Maryland	207	49
New Jersey	193	44
Delaware	130	1
District of Columbia	126	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Studies

International Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

International Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	484

Majors Similar to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,870
Interdisciplinary Studies	676
Human Biology	633
Biological & Physical Science	609
Data Analytics	599
Nutrition Science	385
Cognitive Science	340
Sustainability Science	302
Natural Sciences	254
Science, Technology & Society	251

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo. More about our data sources and methodologies.