2025 Best International Studies Schools in Wisconsin

A degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #100 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 168 degrees in international studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall International Studies Schools List

International Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The international studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best International Studies Schools in Wisconsin. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Studies in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of international studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in International Studies

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 International Studies Degrees Awarded

3.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in international studies. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.

Students who graduate with their degree from the international studies program state that they receive average early career income of $40,594.

More information about a degree in international studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$31,433 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a degree in international studies. UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Students who receive their degree from the international studies program earn around $31,433 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in international studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	322	333
Ohio	314	132
Illinois	304	115
Indiana	294	80

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Studies

International Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

International Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	168

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science	252
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	199
Sustainability Science	184
Gerontology	108
Nutrition Science	93
Human Biology	93
Interdisciplinary Studies	78
Data Analytics	47
Behavioral Science	43
Science, Technology & Society	38

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.