2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

International Business is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,824 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,747 and had an average of $27,886 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,140 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,955 and $36,830 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 314 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in international business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree international business students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business in the Southwest Region

#1

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$73,635 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Business at ASU - Skysong

#2

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$12,650 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international business students list, HBU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Business at Houston Baptist University

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$73,635 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Business at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$21,634 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international business students list, UST has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST International Business Report

#5

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas International Business Report

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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

Footnotes

• *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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