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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies

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17 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. That schools that top this list have a program in international/globalization studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major”.

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Florida International University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UMass Lowell International/Globalization Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s global studies 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ASU - Tempe International/Globalization Studies Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC International/Globalization Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s global studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 more about International/Globalization Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Maine

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 234 degrees to qualified doctorate’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at American Military University

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