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2023 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$30,329 Avg Salary
$21,657 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

International Studies is the #102 most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for international studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international studies majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $16,067 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $247.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, international studies graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $15,626. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, international studies graduates from USC take out $10,494 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,569
Washington 89
Oregon 166
Nevada 1
Hawaii 17
Alaska 8

One of 44 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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