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2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

International & Comparative Education is the 666th most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 269 international and comparative education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in international and comparative education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international and comparative education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international and comparative education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree international and comparative education students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU International & Comparative Education Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at IU Bloomington

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU International & Comparative Education Report

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt International & Comparative Education Report

#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

Niagara did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Niagara University

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at Lehigh

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at American University

#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at George Washington University

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at NYU

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #7 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago International & Comparative Education 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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