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In 2020-2021, 7,368 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.
Across Michigan, there were 339 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 Michigan” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in international/globalization studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their international/globalization studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 8 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Albion
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s global studies degrees 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 Hope
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 209 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at WMU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University International/Globalization Studies Report
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 46 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Michigan State University
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washtenaw Community College International/Globalization Studies Report
Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Siena Heights University
Oakland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College International/Globalization Studies Report
Andrews University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Andrews University
Macomb Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Macomb Community College
Adrian College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Adrian College
Spring Arbor University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Spring Arbor International/Globalization Studies Report
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Aquinas College Michigan
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