2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major
352
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6,197
Degrees Awarded
$34,100
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International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,197 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major” ranking looked at 352 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international/globalization studies.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree global studies students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University Maritime Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Cal Maritime is a small school located in Vallejo, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Cal Maritime
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Principia College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Principia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major. Centre College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 26 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Centre College of Kentucky
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at USAFA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 25 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 585 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UCSD
Macalester College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 90%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Macalester College
Spelman College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Spelman College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Spelman College
With a ranking of #9, Warren Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Warren Wilson International/Globalization Studies Report
Colby College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Colby College
Marymount Manhattan College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at MMC
With a ranking of #12, Kenyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Kenyon College is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Kenyon College
Covenant College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Covenant College is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Covenant
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 290 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UCSB International/Globalization Studies Report
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full College of the Holy Cross International/Globalization Studies Report
St Lawrence University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. St. Lawrence is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full St. Lawrence International/Globalization Studies Report
Bethany College West Virginia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Bethany College West Virginia
Brandeis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Brandeis University
John Brown University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about International/Globalization Studies at JBU
Saint Edward’s University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Saint Edward’s University International/Globalization Studies Report
Multnomah University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Multnomah University International/Globalization Studies Report
New College of Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 New College of Florida
With a ranking of #23, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at W&J
With a ranking of #24, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Elon University International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 17 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Hawaii Pacific University