2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 834 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 46 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Multnomah University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 10 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Multnomah University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Northwest University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 5 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest University CAPS International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’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%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Southern Adventist University
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network International/Globalization Studies Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 masters’s 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Dallas Baptist University
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 13 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Concordia University, Irvine
American Public University System ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 masters’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at American Public University System
Crown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Crown
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 69 masters’s global studies degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 UPenn
With a ranking of #13, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 29 masters’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 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Notre Dame International/Globalization Studies Report
University of Maine landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 16 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UMaine
Columbia International University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia International University International/Globalization Studies Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 26 masters’s global studies degrees 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 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%.
Full OSU International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 19 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Denver
With a ranking of #18, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 86%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at George Mason University
University of San Francisco ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at USFCA
Florida International University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 56 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Florida International University
University of Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 21 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at KU
Chapman University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 85%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Chapman University
University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona International/Globalization Studies Report
University of Wyoming landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 masters’s global studies degrees 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%.
Full University of Wyoming International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY International/Globalization Studies Report
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