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2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$21,136 Avg Salary
$23,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to international studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for international studies students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

International Studies majors at Iowa take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Luther College

Decorah, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great place for international studies students. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for international studies students. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Central College

Pella, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Studies Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pella.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 6 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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