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Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,909 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,480 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

International Studies is the #126 most popular major in Washington with 89 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $17,128.

UW Bothell also took the #3 spot in our Best International Studies Schools in Washington rankings.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at UW Tacoma take out is $17,128.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Studies Schools in Washington list.

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#4

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA
$33,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University are $33,980 per year.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, international studies graduates from Seattle U take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best International Studies Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest University CAPS are $11,970 a year.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,569
Oregon 166
Nevada 1
Hawaii 17
Alaska 8

International Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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