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2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$26,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best International Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 918 people earned a degree or certificate in international studies, making the major the #145 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for international studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the international studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in International Studies

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.

Full International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full International Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the United States. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FIU are $24,211 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.

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International Studies is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to International Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo.

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