2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international studies was ranked #102 in the country. In fact 7,368 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the international studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 67% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
On average, international studies graduates from UNOMAHA take out $21,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 36% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in international studies at KU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
Of the 33 students majoring in international studies at Southeast Missouri State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Macalester College 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 #6 on the list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Of the 28 students majoring in international studies at Macalester, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Women make up 82% of the international studies majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,517.
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University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in international studies at Iowa, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree international studies programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
About 54% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree international studies programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 73% of the international studies majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,726.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 129 |
| Minnesota | 79 |
| Kansas | 88 |
| Iowa | 39 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
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Majors Related to International Studies
International Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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).
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