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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$30,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,816 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies Master'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.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for international studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full International Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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 in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full International Studies at Concordia University, Irvine Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest University are $19,055 a year.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Studies at University of Oregon Report

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies 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 #8 on the list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $16,127 a year.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 59
Washington 15
Oregon 38
Hawaii 0

One of 36 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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