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2023 Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

International Education is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,867 and had an average of $12,250 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 169 international education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,231 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international 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 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 Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for International Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 70 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University International Education Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region international ed students list, Lehigh has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,384 for Middle Atlantic Region International Ed students per year to attend Lehigh University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lehigh International Education Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region international ed students list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,563 for middle atlantic region international ed students per year to attend George Washington University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Education at GWU

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Niagara also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,635 for Middle Atlantic Region International Ed students per year to attend Niagara.

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%.

Read full report on International Education at Niagara University

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s international ed degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NYU is $38,569 for middle atlantic region international ed students.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full NYU International Education Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 12 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $40,088 for Middle Atlantic Region International Ed students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full The American University International Education Report

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