by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 868 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Principia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elsah, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Principia
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenyon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kenyon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gambier, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s global studies degrees 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. 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Albion College International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Monmouth is a small school located in Monmouth, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Monmouth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hanover College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hanover College is located in Hanover, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s global studies degrees to qualified 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%.
Full Hanover College International/Globalization Studies Report
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Illinois Wesleyan
Saint Mary’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Saint Mary’s College
Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Mount Union landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad 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 Mount Union
Heidelberg University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heidelburg College is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Heidelberg University
University of Notre Dame came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 61 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 209 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Malone University
North Central College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at North Central
Lawrence University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Mount Mary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 OWU
Illinois College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois College International/Globalization Studies Report
Cedarville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Cedarville
University of Dayton ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 35 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UW - Madison
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 16 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh International/Globalization Studies Report
Case Western Reserve University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Case Western Reserve University
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