by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,614 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 66 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,374 and $23,086 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. That schools that top this list have a program in international/globalization studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Elsah, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois. Monmouth is located in Monmouth, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Monmouth College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Illinois Wesleyan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central College International/Globalization Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the #5 spot on the list. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Illinois College
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Northeastern Illinois University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Knox College International/Globalization Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at North Park
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
McKendree University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree University is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at McKendree University
Benedictine University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University International/Globalization Studies Report
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Illinois Tech
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale International/Globalization Studies Report
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Loyola University Chicago
Chicago State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #15, Rockford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in Illinois list. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Rockford
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