by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational Studies draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most international studies degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 56 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering international studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international studies majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular international studies schools is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. See more about international studies at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the most popular schools for international studies. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 69 international studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full international studies report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Purdue University Global is one of the most popular international studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue University Global graduated around 62 international studies students in the most recent data year. See more about international studies at Purdue University Global
Michigan State University ranks #4 for international studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 51 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full international studies details for Michigan State University
University Of Notre Dame came in at #5 on our list of the most popular international studies schools. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 39 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full international studies details for University Of Notre Dame
Depaul University landed the #6 spot among the most popular international studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Depaul University graduated around 36 international studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full international studies details for Depaul University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #7 for international studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. Read the full international studies report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #8 for international studies this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full international studies details for Loyola University Chicago
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee placed #9 for international studies by yearly graduations. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. See more about international studies at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University Of Dayton placed #10 for international studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 15 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full international studies details for University Of Dayton
Indiana University Bloomington comes in at #11 for international studies this year. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. Read the full international studies report for Indiana University Bloomington
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #12 for international studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. See more about international studies at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular international studies schools. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Case Western Reserve University graduated around 11 international studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full international studies report for Case Western Reserve University
Western Michigan University placed #14 for international studies by yearly graduations. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University graduated around 10 international studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full international studies report for Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo Valley Community College placed #15 for international studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full international studies details for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kenyon College placed #16 for international studies by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 9 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full international studies report for Kenyon College
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point placed #17 for international studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduated around 9 international studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full international studies report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Miami University Oxford comes in at #18 for international studies this year. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. This school awarded about 8 international studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about international studies at Miami University Oxford
Grand Valley State University landed the #19 spot among the most popular international studies schools. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. See more about international studies at Grand Valley State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #20 spot among the most popular international studies schools. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 international studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about international studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Cedarville University comes in at #21 for international studies this year. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university. Cedarville University graduated around 5 international studies students in the most recent data year. See more about international studies at Cedarville University
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #22 for international studies this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in international studies from this school. See more about international studies at Northeastern Illinois University
Saint Marys College comes in at #23 for international studies this year. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 international studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full international studies report for Saint Marys College
University Of Toledo placed #24 for international studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public university. University Of Toledo graduated around 5 international studies students in the most recent data year. See more about international studies at University Of Toledo
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater comes in at #25 for international studies this year. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public university. This school awarded about 5 international studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about international studies at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many international studies students:
Here are more schools that award international studies degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | International Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | 1 |
| #52 | North Park University | Chicago, IL | 1 |
| #53 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | 1 |
| #54 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | 1 |
| #55 | University Of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | 1 |
| #56 | University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
