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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in California (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

International/Globalization Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,655 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree global studies students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in California (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UC Berkeley

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara International/Globalization Studies Report

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#4

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 2 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #3 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 17 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #4 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Full USFCA International/Globalization Studies 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%.

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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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