2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England 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 Bentley University the best value school in the New England Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bentley undergraduate students pay an average of $54,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Bentley also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Boston are $35,139 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lesley are $29,550 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colby are $61,220 per year.
Colby excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international studies programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandeis also is in the top 20% of our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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College of the Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in tuition and fees each year.
Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Providence College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVM are $43,890 a year.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emmanuel Boston are $43,572 a year.
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Request InformationBest International Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 311 |
| Connecticut | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| Maine | 54 |
| Rhode Island | 39 |
| Vermont | 19 |
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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 10 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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