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2027 Best Value International Studies Schools in Kentucky

[International Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/international-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value international studies schools.

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• Best Value International Studies Schools in Kentucky

2027 Best Value International Studies Schools in Kentucky

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International Studies Schools

1

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,368 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in international studies, no school beat University Of Kentucky this year. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,502, compared with $34,140 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for international studies graduates is $25,368. Early-career international studies graduates make about $26,104. That is a strong return on a $25,368 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

2

Centre College
Danville, KY

$52,820 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$66,240 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in international studies will find it at Centre College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,820. Typical student debt for international studies graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, international studies degree recipients from Centre College generally make around $35,367. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Centre College admits about 54% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.