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2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the international studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,835. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 67% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, international studies graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $17,407 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, international studies graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

About 67% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 70% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,215. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 71% of the international studies majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international studies majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,321 in student debt.

Full International Studies at Texas State University Report

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in international studies at ASU - Skysong, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, international studies graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the international studies majors at the school.

On average, international studies graduates from UNM take out $16,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full International Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Saint Edward’s 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 #9 on the list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 89% of the international studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at St. Edward's University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,361.

Full International Studies at Saint Edward’s University Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 24 students majoring in international studies at University of Arizona, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 600
Arizona 215
Oklahoma 228
New Mexico 34

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

Majors Similar to International Studies

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 21 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.

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