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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 423 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,150 and $19,318 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in international business. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international business programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international business program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business in the Plains States Region

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about International Business at Lindenwood University

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$124,271 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Full Saint Louis University International Business Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Business at Webster

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business

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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