by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 608 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Marymount Manhattan College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 18 ’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.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Lawrence University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Canton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s global studies 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. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St Lawrence University International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington & Jefferson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington & Jefferson College is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Washington & Jefferson College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haverford College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 88%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Haverford College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gettysburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gettysburg is a small school located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Gettysburg College
With a ranking of #6, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Gallaudet
Bryn Mawr College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bryn Mawr College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 87%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Bryn Mawr College
University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full University of Pennsylvania International/Globalization Studies Report
Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Manhattanville
With a ranking of #10, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Glenside, Pennsylvania 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Arcadia
With a ranking of #11, Cazenovia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cazenovia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cazenovia, New York. It awarded 2 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Cazenovia
With a ranking of #12, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 15 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Ramapo College of New Jersey International/Globalization Studies Report
Hood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Hood College
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s global studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Ship
The New School landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The New School is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 23 ’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.
Full New School University International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Full SUNY Potsdam International/Globalization Studies Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 28 ’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. 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County
With a ranking of #18, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students 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 more about International/Globalization Studies at Westminster New Wilmington
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Juniata College is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Juniata
Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Manhattan College
St. Bonaventure University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at St. Bonaventure
SUNY Oswego ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at SUNY Oswego
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 14 ’s global studies 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 full report on International/Globalization Studies at Salisbury
With a ranking of #24, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Northampton Community College
Hofstra University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 17 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Hofstra University International/Globalization Studies Report
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