2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
International/Globalization Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 509 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 459 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Plains States Region
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 #1 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at North Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #12 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,656 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive 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 Winona State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Saint Cloud State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend UNOMAHA.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 15 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also took the #17 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
K -State also took the #11 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $18,285 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Kansas State University International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, KU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at KU
University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 33 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, Iowa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 University of Iowa
Webster University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2019-2020.
Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,768 for plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students per year to attend Webster University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Webster University International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $20,763 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia College Moorhead, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College Moorhead is $23,029 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Luther College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, Luther has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students per year to attend Luther.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Luther College
Hamline University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $20,866 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hamline University International/Globalization Studies Report
Macalester College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2019-2020.
Macalester also took the #2 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Macalester is $28,426 for plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Macalester
Washington University in St Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree global studies students list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,869 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Global Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Washington University in St Louis
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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%.
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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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