2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
International Studies is the #102 most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor'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. 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.
Top 10 Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at WMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,906.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year. On average, international studies graduates from UWM take out $26,742 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international studies programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 a year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international studies programs. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.
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Request InformationBest International Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 334 |
| Ohio | 132 |
| Illinois | 121 |
| Indiana | 80 |
| Wisconsin | 180 |
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Majors Related to International Studies
One of 44 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 | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
| Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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).
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