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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Education (Income $30-$48k)

10 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

International Education is the 291st most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,040 and had an average of $37,857 in loans still to pay off.

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

For this year’s “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in international education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Education (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

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

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 43 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International 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 George Washington University are $31,824.

Full GWU International Education Report

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 2 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Niagara University International Education Report

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 ed degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU International Education Report

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International 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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola Chicago International 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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