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2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

With 121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international studies is the #150 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the international studies majors at the school.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 50% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on International Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Of the 9 students majoring in international studies at North Central, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on International Studies at North Central College

#4

Principia College

Elsah, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Principia College is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Principia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah.

Of the 7 students majoring in international studies at Principia, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 86% of the international studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 86% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on International Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

#7

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Monmouth, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at Monmouth College Report

#8

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Jacksonville.

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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 334
Ohio 132
Indiana 80
Wisconsin 180

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 18 schools only.

  • 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.

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