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2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,181 Global Studies Degrees Awarded
International/Globalization Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #112 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,181 degrees in international/globalization studies annually.

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Choosing a Great International/Globalization Studies School

Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of international/globalization studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international/globalization studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Global Studies
Master's Degrees in Global Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Global Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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/Globalization Studies in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the global studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Global Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
245 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies has to look into American Public University System. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 245 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
102 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

University of Richmond is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
39 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in international/globalization studies. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 39 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
55 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
37 Global Studies Degrees Awarded

GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 23 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 6 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best International/Globalization Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international/globalization studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 323
North Carolina 710 267
Georgia 690 47
Virginia 630 99
Tennessee 624 57
South Carolina 530 49
Kentucky 518 76
Mississippi 501 6
Alabama 500 22
Louisiana 489 30
Arkansas 466 28
West Virginia 410 221

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