2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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 Doctorate”.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU International Studies Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international studies students list, UCSB has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full UCSB International Studies Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#3 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at UMaine

#4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$26,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at UMass Lowell

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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