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2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,874 people earned their degree in international studies, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,355 and had an average of $22,904 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,278 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,789 and $19,399 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international 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 International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT International Studies Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona International Studies Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 136 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma International Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at DBU

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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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