# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-business
- CIP code: 52.11 (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 426 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 86 | $62,030 | $83,816 | $23,550 |
| Associate's | 55 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 426 | $58,092 | $73,640 | $19,868 |
| Master's | 112 | $87,299 | $116,772 | $57,354 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | $75,528 | not reported | $19,929 |
| Doctoral | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 55 | $73,988 | not reported | $30,750 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Washington, DC | $159,452 | $13,500 |
| [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Boston, MA | $125,162 | $18,258 |
| [University of Georgia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-georgia-2912) | Athens, GA | $109,345 | $16,999 |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities-main-campus-2963) | Minneapolis, MN | $108,566 | $16,450 |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-main-campus-3042) | Columbia, SC | $107,205 | $23,250 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Madison, WI | $106,783 | $16,724 |
| [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Bronx, NY | $106,665 | $23,250 |
| [Villanova University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/villanova-university-3127) | Villanova, PA | $103,700 | not reported |
| [Marquette University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marquette-university-1598) | Milwaukee, WI | $102,306 | not reported |
| [Fairfield University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairfield-university-934) | Fairfield, CT | $101,411 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Chief Executives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-executives): $213,990 median pay
- [Chief Sustainability Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-sustainability-officers): $213,990 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Business Continuity Planners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-continuity-planners): $83,050 median pay
- [Business Operations Specialists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-operations-specialists-all-other): $83,050 median pay
- [Online Merchants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/online-merchants): $83,050 median pay
- [Security Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-management-specialists): $83,050 median pay
- [Sustainability Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sustainability-specialists): $83,050 median pay

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## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/