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

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Finding the Best International Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the international studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 32% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 68% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full International Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 87% of the international studies majors at the school.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 18% of the international studies majors at the school.

Full International Studies at Texas State University Report

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 master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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

Full International Studies at University of North Texas Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in international studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

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 7 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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