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2023 Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$32,406 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Studies

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Studies at University of Wyoming Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 24
Utah 14
Montana 2
Wyoming 6

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 3 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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