by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Southwest region, there were 1,146 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,581 and $19,950 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 867 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 21 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 198 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin International Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 67 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on International Studies at University of Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Oklahoma Baptist University International Studies Report
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Studies at Texas State University
With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 60 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.
Read more about International Studies at University of North Texas
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 55 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 #11, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Studies at Abilene Christian University
St. Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Studies at Southern Methodist University
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Studies at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #16, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 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 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%.
University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 24 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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus International Studies Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington
Oral Roberts University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about International Studies at Oral Roberts University
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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