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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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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 the Southwest region, there were 1,060 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 843 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree global studies students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at St. Edward’s University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 193 degrees 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 96%.

Full UT Austin International/Globalization Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus International/Globalization Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 143 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at OBU

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas State

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 64 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of North Texas

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 108 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at ASU - Tempe

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 59 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 ASU - Skysong International/Globalization Studies Report

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Abilene Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Abilene Christian International/Globalization Studies Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 St. Mary’s

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full SMU International/Globalization Studies Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #14, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full MSU Texas International/Globalization Studies Report

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full East Texas Baptist University International/Globalization Studies Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Texas Tech

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #17, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus International/Globalization Studies Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington International/Globalization Studies Report

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Oral Roberts University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Global Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Tarleton State University

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