2027 Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Rhode Island

[International/Global Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/international-studies/international-global-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for international/global studies students.
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2027 Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international/global studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools
Providence College earned the #1 spot for value among international/global studies schools in Rhode Island. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $63,550. International/global Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career international/global studies graduates make about $53,208. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Providence College admits about 51% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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