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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$40,722 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,670 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value International Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Studies Colleges.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best value school in the New England Region for international studies students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 10% of our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full International Studies at Tufts University Report

$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $33,624 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great value for international studies students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also did well on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $33,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 66
Connecticut 1
New Hampshire 0
Maine 16

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 5 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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