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2023 Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$28,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,816 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best International Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for international studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on International Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full International Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Studies at University of North Texas

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

Full International Studies at University of Kansas Report

Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.

Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international studies programs. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Wyoming

With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #10, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Utah

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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