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

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree international studies students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 17 masters’s international studies 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at University of Arizona

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at Texas State University

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

Full ASU - Tempe International Studies Report

#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 #4 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 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 North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about International Studies at University of North Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 136 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international studies students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #1 rank 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 are $23,236.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#4 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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