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2024 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
106 Global Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in international/globalization studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #112 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for international/globalization studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in international/globalization studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International/Globalization Studies School

Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington Your choice of international/globalization studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall International/Globalization Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your International/Globalization Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Global Studies
Master's Degrees in Global Studies

The global studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of global studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Global Studies

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Seattle University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

It's hard to beat Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies if you want to pursue a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 970th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 5 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University CAPS in the most recent data year.

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Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in international/globalization studies needs to check out Northwest University. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #907 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies needs to look into Pacific Lutheran University. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means PLU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
35 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Bothell Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 35 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the city of Tacoma. This university ranks 49th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 11 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year.

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Best International/Globalization Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,569
Oregon 587 143
Nevada 354 1
Hawaii 267 17
Alaska 167 8

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