2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Studies School for You
With 121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international studies is the #150 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Studies Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. International Studies majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for international studies in Illinois.
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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois College are $35,302 a year.
Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 334 |
| Ohio | 132 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 3 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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