2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 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.

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$64,231 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 136 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read more about International Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full University of North Texas International Studies Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$17,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international studies students list, Texas State has also earned the #3 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 Texas State are $17,040.

Read full report on International Studies at Texas State University

#4

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$20,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DBU International Studies Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’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 17 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Arizona

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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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