2023 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies
126
Ranked Colleges
7,368
Degrees Awarded
$14,300
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Global Studies Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools” ranking, we looked at 126 colleges that offer a degree in international/globalization studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international/globalization studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Global Studies Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Global Studies Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 234 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for global studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at American Public University System
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for global studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,998 for global studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for Global Studies students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UW - Stevens Point
Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 201 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,122 for global studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $14,122 for global studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UNT
University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNI is $16,438 for Global Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Northern Iowa
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 18 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $16,718 for global studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Missouri State
University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for KU is $20,257 for global studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at KU
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 23 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for global studies students.
Full Western Michigan University International/Globalization Studies Report
University of South Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $16,826 for Global Studies students.
Full University of South Alabama International/Globalization Studies Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,462 for Global Studies students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at ASU - Skysong
University of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 90 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Global Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Florida
University of Wyoming came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 22 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,085 for Global Studies students per year to attend UW.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UW
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for global studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UNF
University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our global studies students list, U of U has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for global studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at U of U
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,914 for Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #19. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Global Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UCF
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,887 for global studies students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas State University
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,680 for global studies students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Kansas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 28 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for K -State is $18,433 for Global Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Kansas State University
Texas Tech University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,194 for Global Studies students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech International/Globalization Studies Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 44 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for Global Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at CSULB
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 12 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,356 for Global Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at GVSU
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