2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in international studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 459 bachelor's degrees in international studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Your choice of international studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality international studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of international studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt international studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 schools for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international studies.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

147 Annual Graduates

$42,701 Median Starting Salary

$17,528 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in international studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.

Those international studies students who get their bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin receive $6,768 more than the standard international studies student.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

128 Annual Graduates

$41,886 Median Starting Salary

$35,546 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in international studies. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.

Bachelor's recipients from the international studies major at Texas A&M University - College Station make $5,953 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

10 Annual Graduates

$33,504 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in international studies. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the international studies program make around $33,504 in the first couple years of their career.

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4

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

64 Annual Graduates

$30,621 Median Starting Salary

$22,513 Median Student Debt

University of North Texas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the international studies program report average early career wages of $30,621.

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5

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

40 Annual Graduates

$37,397 Median Starting Salary

$26,858 Median Student Debt

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.

After graduation, international studies bachelor's recipients typically earn about $37,397 in the first five years of their career.

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6

Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX

17 Annual Graduates

$36,305 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program make around $36,305 in their early career salary.

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7

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

23 Annual Graduates

$29,118 Median Starting Salary

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international studies program make around $29,118 for their early career.

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Best International Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	200	184
Oklahoma	190	80
New Mexico	133	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Studies

International Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

International Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	459

Majors Similar to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	6,114
Interdisciplinary Studies	524
Nutrition Science	413
Data Analytics	115
Data Science	100
Sustainability Science	84
Cognitive Science	77
Behavioral Science	54
Biological & Physical Science	49
Environmental Geosciences	47

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.