2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest 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 Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. On average, international studies graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great value for international studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. On average, international studies graduates from UNT take out $19,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. On average, international studies graduates from Texas State take out $22,321 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,477. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international studies majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $17,407 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year. International Studies majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,835 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Explore the best international studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 600 |
| Arizona | 215 |
| Oklahoma | 228 |
| New Mexico | 34 |
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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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