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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Economics

21 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 335 people earned their degree in international economics, making the major the 661st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 international economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Economics

#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 124 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,053 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend FHSU.

Full Fort Hays State University International Economics Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,571 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend WSU.

Read more about International Economics at WSU

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,124 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

Full University of West Georgia International Economics Report

#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,953 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend Georgia State.

Read more about International Economics at Georgia State University

#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

St Catherine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $19,078 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend St Catherine University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

Carthage College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

Carthage also took the #14 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carthage is $28,191 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carthage College International Economics Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree international economics students list, UST MN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,155 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend UST MN.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UST MN International Economics Report

#9

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,357 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend Austin College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Austin College International Economics Report

#10

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree international economics students list, Valpo has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valpo is $18,852 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

Coe College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Coe College is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 3 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coe, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,955 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend Coe.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#12

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Salve Regina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Salve Regina also made our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Salve Regina University is $34,644 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Salve Regina International Economics Report

#13

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Trinity University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,669 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend Trinity University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#14

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk is $30,701 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Suffolk University International Economics Report

#15

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Rhodes College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 5 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree international economics students list, Rhodes College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $27,540 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Economics at Rhodes College

#16

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 15 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $18,186 for bachelor’s degree international economics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 more about International Economics at UC Santa Cruz

#17

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Catholic University of America ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $34,230 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend Catholic University of America.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Economics at Catholic University of America

#18

Albion College

Albion, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Albion College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Albion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Albion College is $16,653 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students.

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#19

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $36,811 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend Texas Christian University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about International Economics at TCU

#20

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 42 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $28,909 for Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students per year to attend Georgetown.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown International Economics Report

#21

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Colorado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,753 for bachelor’s degree international economics students per year to attend Colorado College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 86%.

Read full report on International Economics at Colorado College

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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