2021 Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
International Studies is the #69th most popular major in the country with 5,491 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
American Public University System has taken the #1 spot in this year's international studies ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population. American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for International Studies list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.
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University of California - San Diego earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population. UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
About 0.6% of UCSD students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. There are roughly 1,605 part time students in attendance at UCSD.
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Boston College landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.
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University of Utah comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population. U of U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
About 0.8% of U of U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,185 part time students in attendance at U of U.
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Pepperdine University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 3,015 of Pepperdine students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,069 of the students at Pepperdine are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Santa Barbara as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSB has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. There are roughly 880 part time students in attendance at UCSB.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
The student loan default rate at UC Irvine is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 23,448 students at UC Irvine that take at least one class online. 1,201 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Oklahoma Norman Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,433 students at University of Oklahoma that take at least one class online. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 students are part time.
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The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UT Austin is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 students are part time.
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