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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education

10 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master's

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 and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 380 people earned their degree in international and comparative education, making the major the 666th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in international and comparative education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international and comparative education programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The international and comparative education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s”.

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Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education

#1

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

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 for a Master’s. Chicago, Illinois 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 16 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 43 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s list. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at Lehigh

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s list. 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 list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank 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 SHSU are $15,704.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at SHSU

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

Teachers College also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College at Columbia University are $42,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

#9 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Florida International University are $24,211.

Full Florida International University International & Comparative Education Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank 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 NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU International & Comparative Education Report

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 26 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #6 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at The American University

#9

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

SIT Graduate Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s international and comparative education students in 2019-2020.

SIT also took the #8 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 SIT Graduate Institute are $43,500.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at SIT Graduate Institute

#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #4 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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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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