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2024 Best International Studies Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in Minnesota
89 International Studies Degrees Awarded
$18,859 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #100 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 89 degrees in international studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School

Best International Studies Schools in Minnesota The international studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in International Studies

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 Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for International Studies in Minnesota

If you aren't 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 Minnesota Schools in International Studies

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,368 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Macalester College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international studies. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.

There were about 28 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year. Those international studies students who get their degree from Macalester College make $3,509 more than the standard international studies graduate.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Hamline University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Winona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international studies. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 3 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Moorhead if you want to pursue a degree in international studies. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 international studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Saint Cloud State University if you want to pursue a degree in international studies. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 4 international studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 129
Kansas 266 88
Iowa 264 39
Nebraska 238 91
North Dakota 210 11
South Dakota 204 13

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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 89

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,176
Nutrition Science 119
Data Analytics 88
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 35
Human Biology 28
Interdisciplinary Studies 24
Natural Sciences 21
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 19
Data Science 19
Cognitive Science 18

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