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2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,146 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in international/globalization studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular international/globalization studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 198 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UT Austin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 201 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma International/Globalization Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas A&M College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ASU - Tempe International/Globalization Studies Report

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of North Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas State University

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 50 ’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.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’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%. 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 OSU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus International/Globalization Studies Report

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Saint Edward’s University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 more about International/Globalization Studies at Texas Tech University

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington International/Globalization Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Southern Methodist University International/Globalization Studies Report

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Dallas Baptist University

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With a ranking of #16, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Abilene Christian

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at MSU Texas

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Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’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 Oklahoma Baptist University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at St. Mary’s

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Tarleton

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East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 1 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at East Texas Baptist University

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Murray State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Murray State College is a small public school situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Murray State College International/Globalization Studies Report

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With a ranking of #20, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Oral Roberts University

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at San Antonio College

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Vista College International/Globalization Studies Report

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