International Business/Trade/Commerce

CIP Code: 52.1101

A international business/trade/commerce degree prepares graduates for careers in Chief executives, General and operations managers, Business teachers, postsecondary and more. 392 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

6,933

                Colleges Offering
                392
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $121,978
            

                Top Career Salary
                $206,420
            

International Business/Trade/Commerce Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $73,201 four years after graduating (middle half: $51,264–$98,832). Where you study it matters: across 115 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $43,776 to $159,452.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$159,452	$139,721	$81,800	$14,394	A+
2	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$125,162	$110,218	$80,848	$25,625	A+
3	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$109,345	$113,194	$67,371	$15,820	A
4	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$108,566	$103,704	$64,978	$19,600	A
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$107,205	$118,874	$70,992	$25,174	A
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$106,783	$111,113	$66,591	—	A+
7	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$106,665	$101,523	$65,131	$23,250	A+
8	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$103,700	$105,464	$74,529	$22,250	A+
9	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$102,306	$106,454	$59,255	$22,000	A+
10	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$101,411	$91,302	—	$27,000	A+
11	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$100,595	$91,535	—	—	A
12	Howard University Washington, DC	$100,344	$87,927	$61,040	$24,000	C+
13	George Washington University Washington, DC	$99,018	$86,765	$70,856	$21,875	A+
14	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$94,595	$96,204	$54,235	$28,455	A+
15	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$92,270	$98,933	$52,670	$23,500	A
16	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$91,141	$82,992	—	$16,250	B+
17	Elon University Elon, NC	$91,132	$97,798	—	—	A+
18	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$90,333	$79,278	$61,199	$22,500	A+
19	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$89,687	$93,324	$47,225	—	C+
20	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$89,409	$88,059	$65,237	$26,790	A+
21	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	$89,094	$78,457	$54,741	$25,000	A
22	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$87,698	$86,163	$55,496	$25,000	A
23	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$87,497	$86,973	$57,941	$23,250	A
24	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$85,285	$77,604	$48,463	$19,348	A+
25	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$85,247	$90,971	$45,754	—	C
26	Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	$84,990	$86,436	$60,553	$19,000	A
27	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$84,485	$90,158	$49,753	$24,750	A+
28	Utah State University Logan, UT	$83,992	$79,605	$65,745	$14,864	C
29	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$81,519	$82,906	$55,473	$27,000	A+
30	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$81,473	$86,944	$57,678	$27,000	A
31	Ashford University San Diego, CA	$81,292	$73,970	$71,369	$26,497	F
32	University of Denver Denver, CO	$80,511	$75,294	$48,940	$21,742	B+
33	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$80,324	$84,692	$58,746	$24,295	B
34	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$80,076	$90,893	—	—	A
35	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$79,882	$84,226	$59,350	$18,750	C+
36	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$78,523	$81,287	$45,908	$26,000	C+
37	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$78,157	$79,486	$60,748	—	A
38	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$78,019	$74,258	$52,290	—	A
39	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$77,965	$70,943	$55,455	$15,965	C+
40	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$77,823	$70,066	—	$26,000	A
41	Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	$77,641	$82,512	$66,982	$27,000	A
42	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$77,598	$71,374	$48,292	$16,819	B
43	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$77,060	$70,120	$57,780	$25,000	A
44	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$76,727	$85,078	$37,624	$19,500	B
45	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$76,236	$79,124	$43,096	$13,744	B
46	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$75,824	$68,995	$58,560	$20,897	B
48	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$75,698	$77,781	$45,094	$16,000	B+
47	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$75,698	$77,781	$45,094	$16,000	B+
49	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$75,672	$74,347	$37,350	$25,500	B+
50	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$75,090	$79,924	$48,149	$24,601	B
51	High Point University High Point, NC	$74,953	$80,435	—	—	B+
52	Lynn University Boca Raton, FL	$74,456	$79,249	—	$13,500	C
53	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$74,183	$79,164	$53,188	$26,500	C
54	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$74,168	$70,593	—	—	B+
55	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$74,145	$79,124	$51,599	$21,942	B
56	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$74,059	$75,296	$51,843	$23,593	B
62	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	B
61	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	C+
60	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	C
59	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	B
58	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	B
57	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$73,640	$78,585	$57,396	$25,375	C
63	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$73,271	$67,490	$56,320	$26,166	C
64	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$72,852	$78,181	$43,989	$26,691	C+
65	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$72,486	$73,697	$48,625	$18,751	B
66	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$71,486	$84,240	$59,793	$18,665	B+
67	Baylor University Waco, TX	$71,071	$72,258	$40,782	—	A
68	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$71,058	$69,814	$52,491	$19,119	B
69	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$71,022	$73,902	$49,463	$19,390	B+
70	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$70,219	$73,066	—	—	B
71	Pace University New York, NY	$69,838	$66,471	$61,228	—	B+
72	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$69,695	$74,181	$36,201	$25,000	B+
73	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$69,467	$74,548	$53,036	$21,250	B
74	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$69,451	$60,956	$53,124	$27,000	C+
75	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$69,370	$70,529	$44,228	$18,750	A
76	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$69,201	$63,650	—	—	A
77	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$69,141	$62,914	$38,138	$13,110	B
78	Nichols College Dudley, MA	$68,608	$60,417	—	—	C
79	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$68,527	$72,938	$49,379	$14,393	B
80	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$68,241	$72,823	—	—	C
81	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$68,079	$65,030	—	—	C
82	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$67,621	$66,600	$49,209	$26,000	B+
83	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$66,556	$67,668	$41,911	$14,000	C
84	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$66,385	$74,535	$40,442	$22,650	B+
85	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$66,259	$69,862	$31,476	$24,000	C
86	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$66,141	$70,399	$44,096	$17,343	B+
87	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$65,366	$67,860	$38,801	$16,868	C
88	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$65,326	$75,620	$49,890	$17,625	A
89	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$65,302	$66,413	$46,013	$25,870	B+
90	Florida International University Miami, FL	$65,054	$69,242	$45,661	$16,231	B+
91	Kean University Union, NJ	$64,878	$56,942	$45,396	$25,772	D
92	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$64,711	$61,591	$35,141	$19,970	B+
93	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$63,923	$58,795	$38,412	$20,166	C+
94	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$63,681	$66,094	$27,376	$20,235	C+
95	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	$63,072	$65,292	$30,567	—	D
96	Boise State University Boise, ID	$62,964	$66,953	$42,039	$25,002	C+
97	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$62,729	$68,525	$40,857	$21,000	C
98	Northwood University Midland, MI	$62,720	$66,131	—	—	B+
100	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	$61,380	$60,453	$40,077	$26,250	F
99	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$61,380	$60,453	$40,077	$26,250	F
101	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$61,186	$62,208	$35,116	$21,379	C
102	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$60,832	$55,353	$45,419	$21,589	C+
103	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$59,781	$60,780	$46,714	—	C
104	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$58,788	$59,788	$40,659	$27,000	B
105	Stetson University Deland, FL	$58,090	$61,829	—	—	C+
106	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$57,181	$52,028	$50,923	—	C
107	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$55,099	$59,129	—	$25,000	C
108	Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ	$54,633	$47,951	$22,059	$31,773	F
109	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$54,197	$49,316	$40,568	$17,000	C+
110	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$54,007	$51,403	$44,903	—	B+
111	Berkeley College-New York New York, NY	$51,777	$49,281	$37,437	$38,002	D
112	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$50,230	$53,463	$47,047	$15,250	B
113	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$49,470	$43,419	—	—	D
114	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$47,431	$48,223	$29,271	$10,147	D
115	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$43,776	$39,833	$31,064	—	C

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a International Business/Trade/Commerce Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Chief executives

$206,420 +4.3% growth

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General and operations managers

$102,950 +4.4% growth

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Business teachers, postsecondary

$97,270 +5.7% growth

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Business operations specialists, all other

$81,270 +3.0% growth

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$121,978

Average Salary Across Careers

$206,420

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in international business/trade/commerce.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	100	A
2	Duke University	Durham, NC	50	A
3	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville, VA	29	A
4	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	27	A
5	Florida International University	Miami, FL	527	B+
6	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	111	B+
7	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	109	B+
8	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	99	B+
9	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	97	B+
10	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	55	B+
11	Denison University	Granville, OH	55	B+
12	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	54	B+
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	48	B+
14	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	45	B+
15	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	43	B+
16	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	36	B+
17	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA	33	B+
18	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	30	B+
19	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	25	B+
20	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia, SC	340	B
21	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	221	B
22	Fordham University	Bronx, NY	136	B
23	George Washington University	Washington, DC	94	B
24	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	73	B
25	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	72	B
26	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	68	B
27	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	61	B
28	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	56	B
29	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	56	B
30	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, TX	54	B

Largest International Business/Trade/Commerce Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most international business/trade/commerce graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Florida International University	Miami, FL	527	B+
2	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia, SC	340	B
3	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	Scottsdale, AZ	253	C
4	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	221	B
5	Hult International Business School	Cambridge, MA	151	C+
6	Fordham University	Bronx, NY	136	B
7	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	111	B+
8	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	109	B+
9	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	100	A
10	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	99	B+
11	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	97	B+
12	George Washington University	Washington, DC	94	B
13	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	73	B
14	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	72	B
15	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	68	B
16	The University of Tampa	Tampa, FL	68	C+
17	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Cincinnati, OH	65	C+
18	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	61	B
19	Lynn University	Boca Raton, FL	61	C
20	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	56	B
21	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	56	B
22	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	55	B+
23	Denison University	Granville, OH	55	B+
24	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	54	B+
25	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, TX	54	B
26	University of Delaware	Newark, DE	53	B
27	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	52	B
28	Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	51	B
29	Duke University	Durham, NC	50	A
30	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	49	B

6,933

Degrees Awarded Annually

392

Colleges Offering Program

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About International Business/Trade/Commerce

International Business/Trade/Commerce is a degree program offered at 392 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 6,933 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as chief executives, general and operations managers, business teachers, postsecondary, business operations specialists, all other.

Program Classification

CIP Code 52.1101

Field (2-digit CIP) 52

Category (4-digit CIP) 52.11

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a International Business/Trade/Commerce degree?

A International Business/Trade/Commerce degree can lead to careers as a chief executives, general and operations managers, business teachers, postsecondary, business operations specialists, all other, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $206,420 annually.

How many colleges offer International Business/Trade/Commerce?

392 colleges and universities in the United States offer International Business/Trade/Commerce as a degree program. Each year, approximately 6,933 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce?

The best colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce based on Repit's ratings include University of Georgia, Duke University, University of Virginia-Main Campus, The University of Texas at Austin, Florida International University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a International Business/Trade/Commerce degree?

Graduates with a International Business/Trade/Commerce degree can expect average salaries around $121,978 in related careers, with top earners making up to $206,420. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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International Business/Trade/Commerce Salary by College

What Can You Do With a International Business/Trade/Commerce Degree?

Chief executives

General and operations managers

Business teachers, postsecondary

Business operations specialists, all other

Best Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce

Largest International Business/Trade/Commerce Programs

About International Business/Trade/Commerce

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