2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the New England Region
7Colleges in the New England Region
501Global Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #112 in popularity, international/globalization studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for international/globalization studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 501 degrees in international/globalization studies annually.
Choosing a Great International/Globalization Studies School
The global studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall International/Globalization Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
International/Globalization Studies Rankings by 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 the New England Region.
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Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the global studies degree levels they offer.
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 83 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
College of the Holy Cross is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 32 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies has to look into Providence College. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 33 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 29 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 9 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.
UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 18 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.
One of 0 majors within the International Studies area of study, International/Globalization Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
The global studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall International/Globalization Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
