2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 7,874 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,278 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 971 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in international/globalization studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international/globalization studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend MSU Texas.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at MSU Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of North Texas International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, Tarleton has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 students.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus International/Globalization Studies Report
Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 50 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend Texas State University.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Texas State
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
Full UT Arlington International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 115 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree 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.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, UNM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend UNM.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Texas Baptist University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Texas Baptist University is $22,515 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 176 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 27 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #15, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $26,809 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Abilene Christian
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at St. Edward’s University
With a ranking of #17, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students per year to attend Southern Methodist University.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Southern Methodist University
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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