2022 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,874 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 112 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international/globalization studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international/globalization studies 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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The global studies 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 Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois global studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$5,477 Average Net Price

$49,122 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for Illinois Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UIUC

#2

Illinois College

Jacksonville, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$11,376 Average Net Price

$31,125 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the #2 spot on the list. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

Illinois College also took the #2 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois College is $11,376 for illinois global studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Illinois College

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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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