2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 334 degrees and certificates were awarded to international studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 20% of our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international studies majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $15,044 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $430, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for international studies in Michigan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international studies majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $23,361 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $508.
Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. International Studies majors at WMU take out an average of $28,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hope College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in Michigan. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hope are $36,650 a year.
Hope also made our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
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Explore all the Best Value International Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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