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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,674 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DBU are $21,272 a year.

Full International Studies at Dallas Baptist University Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Arizona

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 31
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 147

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

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 6 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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