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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

$68,572
621
100–86%
$78,936
1,449
85–63%
$86,239
1,423
62–42%
$103,741
629
41–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$70,425
512
400–1120
$72,864
1,165
1120–1250
$91,783
1,127
1250–1400
$120,942
541
1400–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category

$65,072p10 $93,818p90 Art & Music STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University 20–30% 10–20% Johnson & Wales University - Providence · $62,514 Maine Maritime Academy · $77,450 Florida Institute of Technology · $87,112 Bryant University · $104,893 Rochester Institute of Technology · $82,761 Menlo College · $82,268 Massachusetts Maritime Academy · $87,517 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott · $88,359 Northwood University · $71,902 Nichols College · $64,209 Bucknell University · $102,200 Dickinson College · $106,381 Rollins College · $91,869 Austin College · $78,247 Grove City College · $84,654 Rhodes College · $109,213 Adrian College · $68,958 Friends University · $74,892 Champlain College · $52,664 Albion College · $75,431 American International College · $67,992 Dordt University · $81,965 Endicott College · $84,916 Chatham University · $85,707 Elizabethtown College · $79,798 Notre Dame of Maryland University · $75,781 Monmouth College · $75,127 Augustana College (IL) · $110,836 North Central College · $73,389 Eckerd College · $58,394 Juniata College · $76,686 Coe College · $79,088 Augsburg University · $77,856 Hamline University · $81,367 Susquehanna University · $80,296 Saint Anselm College · $86,704 Moravian University · $78,967 Wittenberg University · $77,867 Flagler College · $68,456 Nebraska Wesleyan University · $81,924 University of Redlands · $80,554 Linfield University · $80,806 McDaniel College · $86,430 Lenoir-Rhyne University · $71,348 Simpson College · $83,203 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $69,636 Eastern Mennonite University · $79,351 San Diego State University · $68,835 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $69,309 University of South Florida · $60,395 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $113,050 University of Maryland, College Park · $82,704 State University of New York at New Paltz · $66,834 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · $72,213 Ohio State University · $77,077 Ramapo College of New Jersey · $66,477 CUNY Queens College · $68,765 Cal State Fullerton · $61,750 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $83,632 Tarleton State University · $67,452 University of South Carolina · $128,790 New Mexico State University · $63,936 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $65,456 Florida Atlantic University · $60,050 University of Pittsburgh · $97,058 Florida International University · $65,894 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $66,186 University of Central Missouri · $73,151 Ball State University · $81,447 Eastern Michigan University · $62,171 Kean University · $60,422 University of North Florida · $66,417 James Madison University · $101,664 University of Texas at Dallas · $65,520 Georgia Southern University · $78,332 Louisiana State University · $87,501 University of Delaware · $93,818 College of Charleston · $78,199 Wright State University · $75,277 Wichita State University · $78,234 Farmingdale State College · $48,436 Oklahoma State University · $76,412 University of Arkansas · $97,614 University of Michigan - Flint · $69,181 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $79,212 University of Rhode Island · $80,697 SUNY Brockport · $71,877 Valdosta State University · $77,711 University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $77,791 Arkansas State University · $64,175 Saginaw Valley State University · $69,106 Southeast Missouri State University · $74,978 Kennesaw State University · $89,332 Angelo State University · $64,578 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $66,575 University at Buffalo · $80,985 University of Texas at Arlington · $70,856 University of Central Oklahoma · $74,190 Bowling Green State University · $76,752 Eastern Washington University · $65,324 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $80,026 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $93,100 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $57,939 University of Nevada, Reno · $67,056 Stephen F. Austin State University · $69,499 Boise State University · $77,456 Framingham State University · $66,591 University of Nevada, Las Vegas · $80,174 Northern State University · $67,642 University of Akron · $76,250 Metropolitan State University · $75,696 Ohio University · $85,548 Northwest Missouri State University · $74,093 Illinois State University · $81,894 Washington State University · $89,997 Temple University · $68,838 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $80,500 Salisbury University · $83,902 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $82,203 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $43,788 University of Houston - Downtown · $70,050 University of Cincinnati · $74,825 University of Hawaii at Manoa · $65,281 Minot State University · $65,136 Arizona State University · $72,815 Cleveland State University · $71,197 University of Montana · $75,110 Central Michigan University · $77,238 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $65,904 Western Kentucky University · $73,393 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $67,799 Pennsylvania State University - Erie-Behrend College · $74,233 Utah State University · $84,833 University of Southern Mississippi · $76,819 Missouri State University - Springfield · $78,930 Grand Valley State University · $73,606 Texas A&M University - San Antonio · $60,889 University of Northern Iowa · $81,955 University of Memphis · $69,774 Sam Houston State University · $65,918 Western Washington University · $59,946 Appalachian State University · $86,085 Pittsburg State University · $78,008 University of South Alabama · $62,805 Salem State University · $63,682 Northeastern State University · $65,716 University of Texas at El Paso · $23,296 Utah Valley University · $88,970 Washburn University · $77,525 Union University · $74,472 Azusa Pacific University · $65,036 Loyola University New Orleans · $77,203 Madonna University · $70,690 John Brown University · $81,465 University of San Diego · $82,503 William Carey University · $65,690 Oklahoma Baptist University · $79,539 Fordham University · $109,150 Andrews University · $76,491 High Point University · $85,740 Olivet Nazarene University · $72,388 Southeastern University · $67,019 University of San Francisco · $77,245 Cedarville University · $81,953 Harding University · $82,790 Toccoa Falls College · $60,892 Central Baptist College · $67,004 Franciscan University of Steubenville · $82,170 Merrimack College · $83,571 Spring Arbor University · $69,209 Stonehill College · $87,321 Arcadia University · $71,081 Barry University · $65,399 California Baptist University · $73,642 Concordia University - Saint Paul · $81,052 University of St Francis · $78,248 Pepperdine University · $93,039 Loyola University Maryland · $97,664 Elmhurst University · $79,463 Lewis University · $73,099 St. Thomas University (FL) · $65,589 Assumption University · $86,118 Baker University · $80,296 Chaminade University of Honolulu · $65,072 Concordia College at Moorhead · $84,571 Iona University · $97,480 John Carroll University · $86,532 Saint Peter's University · $55,860 Saint Francis University · $70,104 Mercer University · $80,906 Millikin University · $70,366 Saint Louis University · $96,248 University of Tulsa · $107,645 Waynesburg University · $64,522 Loyola University Chicago · $97,497 Baldwin Wallace University · $75,115 Dominican University New York · $72,127 Brigham Young University - Hawaii · $69,328 Lebanon Valley College · $80,083 Trevecca Nazarene University · $70,117 Saint Vincent College · $74,859 Gardner-Webb University · $65,009 Benedictine University · $82,202 St. Ambrose University · $72,703 University of Scranton · $143,878 La Salle University · $82,742 Seattle University · $86,075 University of Northwestern - St Paul · $70,637 Grace College and Theological Seminary · $66,173 Otterbein University · $80,964 Gannon University · $71,214 Xavier University · $80,785 Houston Christian University · $80,096 Oral Roberts University · $70,008 Saint Norbert College · $65,819 St. John's University - New York · $84,083 Wingate University · $70,188 Duquesne University · $77,409 Campbell University · $76,822 Dominican University · $72,774 Northwest Nazarene University · $68,419 Palm Beach Atlantic University · $49,454 Cornerstone University · $71,283 Saint Edward's University · $88,306 St. Mary's University · $76,591 Belmont University · $69,141 University of the Incarnate Word · $78,213 Southwest Baptist University · $72,964 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · $86,738 University of Saint Thomas (TX) · $83,249 Benedictine College · $79,879 Grand View University · $71,090 University of Tampa · $80,172 Howard University · $88,742 George Washington University · $117,886 Lindenwood University · $77,045 Jacksonville University · $77,430 Quinnipiac University · $77,065 University of New Haven · $72,431 Goldey-Beacom College · $65,160 Elon University · $96,730 Drake University · $91,250 Hofstra University · $76,001 Daemen University · $72,098 Westminster University · $78,713 University of La Verne · $75,178 Stetson University · $64,229 Pace University · $73,142 Bradley University · $92,053 Drexel University · $96,876 Tiffin University · $76,136 Thomas Jefferson University · $68,627 Butler University · $76,406 Lynn University · $70,061 Davenport University · $71,248 Widener University · $82,039 University of Denver · $86,366 Norwich University · $84,139 Roger Williams University · $71,121 Thomas College · $66,395 Bellevue University · $91,109 Park University · $79,336 University of Texas at Austin · $128,070 Fairfield University · $87,584 Hillsdale College · $112,071 Trinity University · $87,628 University of Southern California · $131,156 Washington University in St Louis · $112,215 Tulane University · $114,838 Northeastern University · $128,584 Georgetown University · $154,435 Denison University · $80,909 Art & Music: mean $62,514 STEM, Business & Military: mean $82,941 Liberal Arts: mean $80,512 Public University: mean $73,899 Religious University: mean $77,802 Private University: mean $79,839 20–30%: mean $103,838 10–20%: mean $120,356 All colleges: p10 $65,072 All colleges: p90 $93,818
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
International Business 309 4,122 44% / 56% 17% $80,722 94%
International Business 303 3,813 43% / 57% 17% $77,685 94%
Global Business 2 226 46% / 54% 18% $131,792 92%
International Maritime Business 1 38 87% / 13% 0% $87,517 97%
Global Management 1 31 29% / 71% 16% $72,815 100%
International Management 1 11 55% / 45% 55% $82,268
Global Business Management 1 3 100% / 0% 0% $82,761