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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in California

5 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master's in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 5 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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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in California

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree global studies students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s global studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree global studies students list, Concordia University, Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USFCA International/Globalization Studies Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s global studies students in 2019-2020.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Chapman University

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree global studies students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank 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 Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California 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%.

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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