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2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

58 Colleges
$24,909 Avg Salary
$21,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies 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.

The Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for international studies majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, international studies graduates from WUSTL carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 58 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for international studies students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

International Studies majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $21,337 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, international studies graduates from UNL take out $19,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

While working on their degree, international studies majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

International Studies majors at K -State take out an average of $15,220 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, international studies majors at Macalester accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international studies students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at Iowa take out is $23,750.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, international studies majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $24,569 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international studies programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 129
Minnesota 79
Kansas 88
Iowa 39
Nebraska 91
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 13

International Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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