2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools
14
Ranked Colleges
293
Degrees Awarded
$27,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 and Comparative Education Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 293 people earned their degree in international & comparative education, making the major the 724th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in international & comparative education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international & comparative education 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 & comparative education 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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Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for International & Comparative 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 and Comparative Education Schools. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 15 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list. It costs about $36,434 for international and comparative education students per year to attend Loyola Chicago.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at Loyola Chicago
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 70 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College also took the #1 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lehigh University is $34,384 for International and Comparative Education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Lehigh International & Comparative Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for International and Comparative Education students.
Full SHSU International & Comparative Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 33 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $32,563 for international and comparative education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 91%.
Read full report on International & Comparative Education at GWU
Niagara University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 5 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international and comparative education students list, Niagara has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Niagara is $19,635 for International and Comparative Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Niagara International & Comparative Education Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international and comparative education students list, NAU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,308 for International and Comparative Education students per year to attend NAU.
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%.
Full NAU International & Comparative Education Report
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 5 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for international and comparative education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 & Comparative Education Report
Boston College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Boston College also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $36,599 for International and Comparative Education students per year to attend Boston College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at Boston College
With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $38,569 for international and comparative education students per year to attend NYU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at New York University
SIT Graduate Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools ranking. Brattleboro, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international and comparative education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international and comparative education students list, SIT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 & Comparative Education at SIT Graduate Institute
American University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $40,088 for International and Comparative Education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Read full report on International & Comparative Education at The American University
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our international and comparative education students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,970 for international and comparative education students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Vanderbilt International & Comparative Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Duke University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 36 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also took the #2 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $32,459 for international and comparative education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about International & Comparative Education at Duke
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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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