2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in international/globalization studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international/globalization studies programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU International/Globalization Studies Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#3 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #3 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine International/Globalization Studies Report

#4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$26,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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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