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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$18,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,816 Avg Salary

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

International Studies is the #145 most popular major in the country with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Studies

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in the Plains States Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Kansas

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

Read full report on International Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 7
Minnesota 4
Kansas 21
Nebraska 0

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

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 2 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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