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2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best International Studies Doctor'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value International Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for international studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in International Studies

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the United States. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $24,211 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for international studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.

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International Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Yerpo.

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