2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for international studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 194 master's degrees in international studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The international studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for international studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank International Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for international studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study International Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for international studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

136 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international studies. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Oklahoma.

There were about 136 international studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international studies. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Arizona.

There were about 17 international studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in international studies. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 16 international studies individuals who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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4

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in international studies needs to look into Texas State University. Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Texas.

There were about 9 international studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Texas.

There were roughly 8 international studies individuals who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year.

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6

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Texas.

There were about 5 international studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in international studies in Arizona.

There were about 3 international studies individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular international studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	32
Arizona	173	4
Oklahoma	161	153

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Studies

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	353
Nutrition Science	160
Data Analytics	83
Computational Science	77
Cognitive Science	69
Interdisciplinary Studies	56
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	49
Sustainability Science	48
Museum Studies	31
Biological & Physical Science	25

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.