by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,368 people earned their degree in international studies, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. 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 Michigan, there were 339 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,162 and $22,382 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 319 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in international studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their international studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan list. Albion College is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s international studies degrees 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 more about International Studies at Saginaw Valley State University
Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 91%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Grand Valley State University International Studies Report
Siena Heights University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Studies at Siena Heights University
Andrews University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan ranking. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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.
With a ranking of #10, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan list. Grand Rapids, Michigan 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read more about International Studies at Aquinas College Michigan
Spring Arbor University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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