How many people search for study abroad programs each month?

About 54,610 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best study abroad programs".

Who already ranks for study abroad programs searches?

1 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best study abroad programs".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 2 hours ago

Study Abroad Programs Directory

A directory for study abroad programs connecting students with opportunities worldwide.

Verdict: Crowded or small

The market for study abroad programs shows high demand but is crowded with established directories and aggregators. With only one dedicated directory in the top results and limited supply, it may be challenging to carve out a niche.

Searches: 54,610; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'study abroad programs'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best study abroad programs

Cluster total

54,610 / mo

Easy keywords

10 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
study abroad program	33,100	50 medium	$9.12	informational
ciee study abroad program	4,400	34 medium	$4.10	informational
summer study abroad program	1,600	15 easy	$5.66	informational
uf study abroad program	880	8 easy	-	informational
cheap study abroad program	880	1 easy	$9.91	commercial
oxford study abroad program	720	3 easy	$3.98	informational
italy study abroad program	590	3 easy	$7.14	informational
study abroad program japan	590	0 easy	$3.50	informational
short term study abroad program	590	9 easy	$4.72	commercial
ut study abroad program	480	23 easy	$7.36	informational
psu study abroad program	480	5 easy	$3.51	informational
usc study abroad program	480	13 easy	$4.65	informational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best study abroad programs', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

0 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	goabroad.com GoAbroad's 2023 Top Rated Providers Content 160,972/mo	Content	160,972
2	reddit.com Students Who Study Abroad: Which University Would You ... Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
3	blog.usac.edu 7 questions to find your perfect study abroad program Dedicated directory 4,681/mo	Dedicated directory	4,681
4	talk.collegeconfidential.com Study Abroad Help - College Search & Lists Content 675,510/mo	Content	675,510
5	ciee.org 8 Best Study Abroad Programs in France [2023] Content 280,599/mo	Content	280,599
6	studyabroad.ucsd.edu International Studies Business site 3,476/mo	Business site	3,476
7	iesabroad.org Go Overseas Names IES Abroad a Top Study ... Content 66,655/mo	Content	66,655
8	reddit.com Any high school study abroad options that fit these needs? Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

StudyGlobal
AbroadConnect
ExploreStudy

Monetization

featured listings

Charge providers for featured placements to increase visibility.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year