by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 121 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for illinois global studies students.
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 Illinois list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Principia College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Monmouth, Illinois. It awarded 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Bloomington, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Illinois Wesleyan
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois. North Central College 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 North Central College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Illinois College International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Northeastern Illinois University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 54 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Knox College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Knox is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #10, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. North Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 more about International/Globalization Studies at North Park University
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full McKendree University International/Globalization Studies Report
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Benedictine University
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’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. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Illinois Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #15, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. CSU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’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.
Rockford University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Rockford University
Loyola University Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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%.
Full Loyola Chicago International/Globalization Studies Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
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