2026 Best International/Global Studies Schools in Minnesota
International/Global Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 22 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best international/global studies schools.
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Best Schools for International/Global Studies in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall international/global studies education in Minnesota.
Top Schools in International/Global Studies
No school ranked higher than Macalester College this year for international/global studies. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 25 international/global studies degrees were awarded at Macalester College in the most recent year. International/global Studies graduates of Macalester College earn a median of $21,176 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,324 to complete this degree.
See the full international/global studies program report for Macalester College
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 22 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
