2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

a bachelor's degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in international studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for international studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Studies in Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for international studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Richmond if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in international studies. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Richmond

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

28 Annual Graduates

$30,349 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, international studies bachelor's recipients usually make around $30,349 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Liberty University

Best International Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best International Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	250
Georgia	224	47
Tennessee	220	41
North Carolina	213	253
South Carolina	195	47
Kentucky	187	76
Alabama	184	22
Louisiana	171	30
Mississippi	169	6
Arkansas	167	28
West Virginia	147	108

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International Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	53

Most Popular Majors Related to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2,184
Data Science	224
Biological & Physical Science	114
Science, Technology & Society	71
Mathematics & Computer Science	58
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	57
Systems Theory	50
Historic Preservation	34
Interdisciplinary Studies	32
Sustainability Science	31

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo. More about our data sources and methodologies.