2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 1,278 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,789 and $19,399 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 971 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in international studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 49 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
Read full report on International Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students per year to attend University of North Texas.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also took the #13 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 75 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus International Studies Report
Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe International Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 39 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 231 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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With a ranking of #12, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
East Texas Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Texas Baptist University is $22,515 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
Read more about International Studies at East Texas Baptist University
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 176 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Studies at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Abilene Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $26,809 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students per year to attend St. Edward’s University.
Read more about International Studies at Saint Edward’s University
Southern Methodist University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $36,222 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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- 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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- *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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