2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
8Colleges in the Plains States Region
418Global 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.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 418 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for International/Globalization Studies in the Plains States Region
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.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Global Studies
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international/globalization studies. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in international/globalization studies. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Macalester College if you wish to pursue a degree in international/globalization studies. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 8th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 38 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available.
K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 26 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 31 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 19 international/globalization studies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
