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2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

International Studies is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international 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 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 International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 17 students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at University of Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State University 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the 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 took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about International Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#4 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.

Full Dallas Baptist University International 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%.

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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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