2023 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$29,400
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,368 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 608 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 9 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 14 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Salisbury also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Salisbury University is $18,402 for middle atlantic region global studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salisbury University International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMBC is $19,460 for middle atlantic region global studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 47 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region global studies students list, Temple has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Global Studies students per year to attend Temple.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Temple International/Globalization Studies Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 117 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $25,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Global Studies students per year to attend UPenn.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at UPenn
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region global studies students list, Hofstra has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hofstra University is $33,682 for Middle Atlantic Region Global Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hofstra University International/Globalization Studies Report
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $36,775 for middle atlantic region global studies students per year to attend Carnegie Mellon.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Carnegie Mellon International/Globalization Studies Report
Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Drexel is $35,963 for middle atlantic region global studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Drexel University
With a ranking of #8, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s global studies degrees to qualified students.
New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The New School is $44,430 for middle atlantic region global studies students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The New School International/Globalization Studies Report
St Lawrence University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 22 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Lawrence also took the #4 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,003 for Middle Atlantic Region Global Studies students per year to attend St. Lawrence.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at St Lawrence University
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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
- *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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