2026 Best International Studies Schools in Minnesota
International Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their international studies programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for International Studies in Minnesota
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in International Studies
Leading the list is Macalester College, our #1 school for international studies. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 87% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 25 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Macalester College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the international studies program make about $21,176 in their early career. Macalester College graduates carry a median of $23,324 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 22 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
