2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 592 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,314 and $19,673 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #0 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 18 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,108 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at DU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $48-$75k)

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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