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International Business

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What you'll do in college

International business takes the standard business core—accounting, finance, marketing, management—and adds trade policy, cross-border finance, global supply chains, and comparative business culture. Most programs require foreign language coursework and a semester (or a full year) abroad.

Expect case competitions, group projects with students in other time zones, and at least one class where the entire grade hinges on understanding a country you had never thought about before.

What you'll do after college

Grads land in global operations, supply chain, trade compliance, export finance, consulting, market entry strategy, and the international arms of banks and consumer brands. Entry roles look a lot like general business roles—analyst, coordinator, associate—but with a regional or cross-border mandate.

Pay tracks closely with the underlying function (finance pays more than logistics) rather than the "international" label. Language fluency and a genuine willingness to relocate are what separate the grads who actually work abroad from the ones who read about it.

Famous graduates

  • Indra Nooyi — former CEO of PepsiCo; MBA from Yale after undergraduate business studies in India
  • Carlos Ghosn — former CEO of Nissan and Renault; engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and École des Mines de Paris

Selectivity vs. earnings

By acceptance rate

$67,142
618
100–82%
$69,896
1,442
82–62%
$79,164
1,413
62–40%
$93,601
648
40–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$60,663
505
400–1100
$67,226
1,145
1100–1210
$83,122
1,158
1210–1400
$108,998
495
1400–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$56,928p10 $89,166p90 Arts Military Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Liberal Arts 1–20 Public University 1–25 Private University 21–40 Private University 1–20 Johnson & Wales University - Providence · $55,099 Maine Maritime Academy · $69,652 Massachusetts Maritime Academy · $85,322 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott · $80,957 Everglades University · $60,208 Wesleyan College · $61,638 Rhodes College · $79,845 Denison University · $77,598 Trinity University · $77,434 Bucknell University · $93,885 Dickinson College · $104,288 Rollins College · $71,588 Adrian College · $61,563 University of Puget Sound · $75,926 Dordt University · $67,016 Chatham University · $77,512 Elizabethtown College · $72,142 Grove City College · $71,151 Maryville College · $59,735 North Central College · $69,276 Augustana College (IL) · $74,159 Eckerd College · $70,806 Saint Mary's College of California · $107,276 Wittenberg University · $70,218 Coe College · $71,788 Juniata College · $64,347 Augsburg University · $66,777 Hamline University · $71,787 Susquehanna University · $65,996 Moravian University · $69,132 Saint Anselm College · $83,326 Nebraska Wesleyan University · $70,697 University of Redlands · $81,094 Linfield University · $79,181 Lenoir-Rhyne University · $66,535 Aquinas College · $63,427 Briar Cliff University · $65,306 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $58,652 University of South Florida · $55,651 San Diego State University · $62,849 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · $80,778 Florida International University · $64,473 State University of New York at New Paltz · $69,150 Salisbury University · $71,376 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $78,006 CUNY Queens College · $75,249 Cal State Fullerton · $57,105 Florida Atlantic University · $61,198 Ramapo College of New Jersey · $74,958 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $70,251 University of South Carolina · $105,852 New Mexico State University · $54,992 Tarleton State University · $59,070 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $58,342 University of Pittsburgh · $94,118 Illinois State University · $78,951 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $66,717 Arkansas State University · $51,735 University of Central Missouri · $61,038 Appalachian State University · $79,580 Ball State University · $66,559 Central Michigan University · $77,935 Eastern Michigan University · $64,934 Kean University · $63,580 Oklahoma State University · $65,057 University at Buffalo · $59,455 Louisiana State University · $84,583 University of South Alabama · $55,235 Auburn University at Montgomery · $54,646 Cleveland State University · $66,876 Georgia Southern University · $66,765 Marshall University · $57,250 Missouri State University - Springfield · $58,637 Northwest Missouri State University · $61,724 Ohio University · $72,167 Salem State University · $64,949 Temple University · $69,609 University of Delaware · $85,747 University of Houston - Downtown · $63,587 University of Memphis · $57,293 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $64,373 University of Northern Iowa · $67,282 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $46,482 University of Texas at Arlington · $61,996 University of Texas at Dallas · $86,091 Wright State University · $65,753 College of Charleston · $78,969 Farmingdale State College · $52,927 Texas A&M University - San Antonio · $58,585 University of Michigan - Flint · $59,858 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $69,602 University of Arkansas · $72,699 Washington State University · $83,952 Boise State University · $59,514 SUNY Brockport · $62,275 University of Rhode Island · $73,551 Valdosta State University · $61,811 University of North Florida · $63,194 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $68,815 Angelo State University · $56,399 Saginaw Valley State University · $62,612 University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $66,742 Southeast Missouri State University · $61,721 Grand Valley State University · $83,990 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $60,444 Western Washington University · $65,149 University of Central Oklahoma · $60,493 Bowling Green State University · $72,699 Eastern Washington University · $64,441 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $77,266 Kennesaw State University · $68,027 University of Nevada, Las Vegas · $53,557 Stephen F. Austin State University · $59,680 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $87,893 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $53,757 Framingham State University · $66,385 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $62,115 Metropolitan State University · $64,090 Northern State University · $54,461 University of Akron · $71,713 University of Cincinnati · $72,662 University of Nevada, Reno · $61,572 Western Kentucky University · $55,103 Wichita State University · $69,998 James Madison University · $96,946 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $65,308 Arizona State University · $74,184 Minot State University · $57,329 University of Hawaii at Manoa · $47,830 University of Montana · $52,223 Pennsylvania State University - Erie-Behrend College · $71,236 University of Southern Mississippi · $58,158 Utah State University · $82,312 Pittsburg State University · $61,235 University of Texas at El Paso · $22,043 Sam Houston State University · $56,546 Lake Superior State University · $52,319 Utah Valley University · $75,620 Washburn University · $63,361 Union University · $52,408 Fairfield University · $87,404 Southeastern University · $46,511 Stonehill College · $90,481 Fordham University · $104,532 Saint Louis University · $90,425 Azusa Pacific University · $73,675 Loyola University New Orleans · $57,987 Madonna University · $64,044 John Brown University · $70,895 University of San Diego · $95,368 Creighton University · $81,058 High Point University · $73,454 Olivet Nazarene University · $60,007 Cedarville University · $68,451 Harding University · $66,451 Messiah University · $67,586 Toccoa Falls College · $50,474 Franciscan University of Steubenville · $62,014 University of Evansville · $69,031 University of Scranton · $141,924 Arcadia University · $64,245 Ashland University · $67,021 Barry University · $64,289 California Baptist University · $74,147 Siena Heights University · $62,117 University of St Francis · $71,127 Pepperdine University · $98,583 Elmhurst University · $73,156 Lewis University · $65,767 St. Thomas University (FL) · $63,698 University of San Francisco · $92,956 Assumption University · $71,830 Baker University · $69,247 Concordia College at Moorhead · $74,855 Iona University · $106,122 John Carroll University · $74,453 Saint Peter's University · $64,096 St. Ambrose University · $68,546 Saint Vincent College · $68,323 Seton Hill University · $60,316 Loyola University Chicago · $85,944 Mercer University · $64,655 Millikin University · $64,296 University of Tulsa · $75,729 Baldwin Wallace University · $61,975 Dominican University New York · $69,656 DeSales University · $67,929 Lebanon Valley College · $72,651 Trevecca Nazarene University · $59,494 Gardner-Webb University · $53,725 Benedictine University · $76,107 Dominican University · $70,805 La Salle University · $72,782 Marywood University · $61,243 Seattle University · $76,187 Grace College and Theological Seminary · $55,752 Duquesne University · $76,594 Gannon University · $57,042 Loyola University Maryland · $95,132 Xavier University · $75,766 Houston Christian University · $63,095 Oral Roberts University · $61,865 Saint Norbert College · $62,457 St. John's University - New York · $69,658 Wingate University · $61,801 Campbell University · $60,977 St. Mary's University · $62,004 Palm Beach Atlantic University · $53,943 Cornerstone University · $59,216 Saint Edward's University · $76,497 Belmont University · $66,226 University of the Incarnate Word · $67,628 Southwest Baptist University · $56,840 University of Saint Thomas (TX) · $77,802 Benedictine College · $64,503 Grand View University · $67,124 Florida Institute of Technology · $67,047 Rochester Institute of Technology · $76,844 Howard University · $98,337 Stetson University · $56,928 University of Tampa · $82,275 Jacksonville University · $75,063 Flagler College · $54,416 Lake Erie College · $58,365 Hofstra University · $64,093 American International College · $63,607 Bryant University · $95,772 Quinnipiac University · $87,474 Champlain College · $52,124 Drake University · $86,204 Endicott College · $83,360 Elon University · $89,309 Goldey-Beacom College · $63,863 Merrimack College · $73,624 Menlo College · $89,166 Lasell University · $74,609 Roger Williams University · $66,269 Suffolk University · $79,792 University of La Verne · $76,415 University of New Haven · $66,936 Tiffin University · $69,422 Lindenwood University · $67,690 Westminster University · $71,235 Daemen University · $70,385 Pace University · $60,201 Butler University · $73,756 Drexel University · $93,553 Lynn University · $72,967 Marietta College · $67,338 Northwood University · $61,466 Davenport University · $65,881 Nichols College · $67,236 University of Denver · $83,881 Widener University · $71,707 Norwich University · $75,197 Thomas College · $57,822 Hillsdale College · $74,166 University of Georgia · $110,872 University of Maryland, College Park · $86,486 University of Texas at Austin · $99,528 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $103,185 Ohio State University · $90,874 Washington University in St Louis · $79,278 University of Southern California · $148,578 Northeastern University · $111,223 Tulane University · $80,488 George Washington University · $128,997 Georgetown University · $114,222 Arts: mean $55,099 Military: mean $74,035 Female-only: mean $61,638 Liberal Arts: mean $73,733 Public University: mean $66,093 Religious University: mean $70,833 Private University: mean $72,791 Liberal Arts 1–20: mean $74,166 Public University 1–25: mean $98,189 Private University 21–40: mean $109,713 Private University 1–20: mean $114,222 All colleges: p10 $56,928 All colleges: p90 $89,166
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
International Business 301 4,121 46% / 54% 17% $71,926 93%
International Business 296 3,876 46% / 54% 17% $70,030 93%
Global Business 2 192 46% / 54% 18% $109,377 97%
Global Management 1 48 48% / 52% 17% $74,184 100%
Global Business Management 1 3 33% / 67% 33% $76,844
International Management 1 2 100% / 0% 0% $89,166