2024 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

a bachelor's degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in international studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The international studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for international studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Studies in Minnesota

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for international studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

28 Annual Graduates

$22,368 Median Starting Salary

$23,324 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in international studies has to look into Macalester College. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul.

International Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Macalester College receive an earnings boost of about $3,509 over the average earnings of international studies graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Macalester College

2

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

8 Annual Graduates

Hamline University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Hamline University

3

Winona State University
Winona, MN

3 Annual Graduates

Winona State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Winona State University

4

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

4 Annual Graduates

Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Saint Cloud State University

4

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in international studies needs to check out Minnesota State University - Moorhead. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Best International Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	122
Iowa	197	39
Kansas	184	67
Nebraska	180	91
North Dakota	149	11
South Dakota	148	13

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International Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	75

Most Popular Majors Related to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,021
Nutrition Science	107
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	35
Human Biology	28
Natural Sciences	21
Data Analytics	21
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	18
Cognitive Science	17
Data Science	16
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo. More about our data sources and methodologies.