by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois” ranking.
International Studies is the 100th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,198 and had an average of $21,594 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 121 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $21,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in international studies. That schools that top this list have a program in international studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Principia College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois. Elsah, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. Monmouth College is a small school located in Monmouth, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s international 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s international 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville International Studies Report
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Studies at Northeastern Illinois University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Knox College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees 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%. 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.
North Park University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students 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%. 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 ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 2 students 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield International Studies Report
McKendree University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #13, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read more about International Studies at Benedictine University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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. 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 Illinois Institute of Technology International Studies Report
Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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 Studies at Rockford University
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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