2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington
4Colleges in Washington
109Global Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in international/globalization studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #112 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 109 degrees in international/globalization studies annually.
Choosing a Great International/Globalization Studies School
Your choice of international/globalization studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall International/Globalization Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your International/Globalization Studies Degree Level
The global 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/Globalization Studies Schools in Washington.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies in Washington
The schools below may not offer all types of global studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Seattle University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were about 19 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies needs to take a look at Pacific Lutheran University. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #568 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means PLU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies if you want to pursue a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 26 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University CAPS in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 28 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent data year.
International/Globalization Studies Related Rankings by Major
International/Globalization Studies is one of 0 different types of International Studies programs to choose from.
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).
Your choice of international/globalization studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall International/Globalization Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
