by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 641 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,797 and $20,458 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 594 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in international studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international studies.
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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 the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Air Force Academy International Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 180 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 49 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 85%. 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%.
Read more about International Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Northern Colorado
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students 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%.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Wyoming
With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 18 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Westminster College Utah landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on International Studies at Westminster College Utah
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