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2023 Most Popular Colleges for International Studies in District of Columbia

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5 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia” 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 District of Columbia, there were 5 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in international studies.

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Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia international studies students.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Gallaudet

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on International Studies at GWU

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Studies Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s international studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown University International Studies Report

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