2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in Washington (With Aid)

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 International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Washington, there were 129 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,983 and $21,799 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The international studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in Washington (With Aid)

#1

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

$18,616 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,193 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 8 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616.

Read full report on International Studies at Northwest University

#2

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies

Kirkland, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$15,722 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,193 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest University CAPS is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwest University CAPS also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies are $15,722, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at Northwest University CAPS

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (With Aid)

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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