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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 6,614 people earned their degree in international studies, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. In , international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,413 and had an average of $23,173 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,060 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,581 and $20,072 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 843 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in international studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Edward’s University International Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Studies at UT Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 65 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 143 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station International Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OBU International Studies Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State International Studies Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at University of North Texas

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ASU - Tempe International Studies Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at ASU - Skysong

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With a ranking of #11, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at Abilene Christian University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Studies at St. Mary’s University

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Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Studies at SMU

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at MSU Texas

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at East Texas Baptist University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech International Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #17, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about International Studies at OSU

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at UT Arlington

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Oral Roberts University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oral Roberts University International Studies Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on International Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at Tarleton

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