2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international studies was ranked #145 in the country. In fact 918 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best International Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

1 Doctor's Degrees

#17 in Quality in the Far Western US Region

$28,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the best value school in the Far Western US Region for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).
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