2025 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a bachelor's degree in international studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for international studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,298 bachelor's degrees in international studies to qualified students.

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

The international studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for international studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Studies in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for international studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in International Studies

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

143 Annual Graduates

$33,553 Median Starting Salary

$19,994 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in international studies has to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, international studies bachelor's recipients generally make around $33,553 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

128 Annual Graduates

$33,388 Median Starting Salary

$17,710 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in international studies. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.

Soon after graduating, international studies bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $33,388 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of California - Irvine

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

80 Annual Graduates

$46,660 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in international studies needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Those international studies students who get their bachelor's degree from University of California - Berkeley make $13,335 more than the average international studies graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of California - Berkeley

4

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

511 Annual Graduates

$45,168 Median Starting Salary

$30,483 Median Student Debt

University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international studies. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.

International Studies bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of around $11,843 above the average income of international studies graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of California - San Diego

5

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

52 Annual Graduates

$39,082 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the international studies major at University of California - Los Angeles make $5,757 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of California - Los Angeles

6

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

11 Annual Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Southern California

7

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

68 Annual Graduates

$28,502 Median Starting Salary

$59,587 Median Student Debt

UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the international studies program make about $28,502 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from University of Oregon

8

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

12 Annual Graduates

Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Seattle University

9

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

18 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from San Diego State University

10

Portland State University
Portland, OR

10 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in international studies from Portland State University

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	1,510
Washington	226	74
Oregon	185	128
Nevada	129	0
Hawaii	112	17
Alaska	75	8

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International Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, International Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
International/Globalization Studies	1,298

Most Popular Majors Related to International Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cognitive Science	1,789
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,486
Nutrition Science	1,083
Human Biology	897
Mathematics & Computer Science	645
Biological & Physical Science	492
Interdisciplinary Studies	357
Behavioral Science	307
Sustainability Science	157
Marine Science	149

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.