2023 Best Value International Ed Schools
14
Ranked Colleges
293
Degrees Awarded
$27,900
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Ed Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International Education is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,867 and had an average of $12,250 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value International Ed Schools” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in international education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value International Ed Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Ed Schools.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for International Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Ed Schools. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s international ed students in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $36,434 for International Ed students per year to attend Loyola University Chicago.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola Chicago International Education Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 70 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Education Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on International Education at Teachers College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehigh also made our “Best International Education Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Lehigh is $34,384 for International Ed students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on International Education at Lehigh
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Ed Schools. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international ed degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international ed students list, GWU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $32,563 for International Ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Education at GWU
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 5 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international ed students list, Niagara has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Niagara University is $19,635 for international ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Education at Niagara
Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s international ed students in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best International Education Schools” list. It costs about $15,035 for International Ed students per year to attend SHSU.
Read full report on International Education at Sam Houston State University
Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best International Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for international ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Education at NAU
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Education Schools” list. It costs about $36,599 for International Ed students per year to attend Boston College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on International Education at Boston College
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 5 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best International Education Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $14,619 for International Ed students per year to attend IU Bloomington.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington International Education Report
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 37 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Education Schools” list. It costs about $38,569 for International Ed students per year to attend New York University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about International Education at NYU
American University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 12 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $40,088 for international ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full The American University International Education Report
SIT Graduate Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools list. Brattleboro, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international ed degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
SIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Education Schools” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Education at SIT Graduate Institute
Vanderbilt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Ed Schools ranking. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s international ed degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,970 for international ed students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about International Education at Vanderbilt University
Duke University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s international ed students in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $32,459 for international ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International Education at Duke University
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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