2021 Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
International Studies is the #69th most popular major in the country with 5,491 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best International Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best International Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
American Public University System has taken the #1 spot in this year's international studies ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for International Studies list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. 45,236 students are part time.
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University of California - San Diego earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population. UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,222 students at UCSD that take at least one class online. 1,605 students are part time.
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Boston College landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
About 0.5% of Boston College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.
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University of Utah comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population. U of U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
About 0.8% of U of U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,185 part time students in attendance at U of U.
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Pepperdine University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
About 0.6% of Pepperdine students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,015 students at Pepperdine are exclusively online. There are roughly 4,069 part time students in attendance at Pepperdine.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Santa Barbara as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSB has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. 880 students are part time.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for International Studies ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 23,448 students at UC Irvine that take at least one class online. 1,201 of UC Irvine students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Oklahoma Norman Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,433 students at University of Oklahoma that take at least one class online. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best international studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.
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The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UT Austin is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for International Studies list.
The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. 3,479 students are part time.
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