Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
International Business
CIP52.11
426 colleges offer International Business. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 426
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $73,640
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,868
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 86
- Associate's
- 55
- Bachelor's
- 426
- Master's
- 112
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 5
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 55
What it covers
About International Business
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.11.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 86 | $83,8164 yrs after · 6 colleges | $23,5503 colleges |
| Associate's | 55 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 426 | $73,6404 yrs after · 113 colleges | $19,86860 colleges |
| Master's | 112 | $116,7724 yrs after · 12 colleges | $57,3548 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | $75,5281 yr after · 1 college | $19,9291 college |
| Doctoral | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 55 | $73,9881 yr after · 1 college | $30,7501 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where International Business graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 71 graduates
$159,452
debt $13,500
- 2
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 99 graduates
$125,162
debt $18,258
- 3
Athens, GA · Public · 100 graduates
$109,345
debt $16,999
- 4
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public · 18 graduates
$108,566
debt $16,450
- 5
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Public · 151 graduates
$107,205
debt $23,250
- 6
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public · 45 graduates
$106,783
debt $16,724
- 7
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · 136 graduates
$106,665
debt $23,250
- 8
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit · 24 graduates
$103,700
debt not reported
- 9
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$102,306
debt not reported
- 10
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit · 19 graduates
$101,411
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to International Business by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
General and Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $105,770
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Education
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Business Continuity Planners
- Median pay
- $83,050
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
- Median pay
- $83,050
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Online Merchants
- Median pay
- $83,050
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Security Management Specialists
- Median pay
- $83,050
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
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Questions about International Business
How many colleges offer International Business?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report International Business at these degree levels: certificate (86 colleges), associate's (55 colleges), bachelor's (426 colleges), master's (112 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (55 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do International Business graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in International Business earn $73,640 a year four years after finishing, across 113 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do International Business graduates earn the most?
Georgetown University-DC reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in International Business: $159,452 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.