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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 334 degrees and certificates were awarded to international studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for international studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Michigan

Check out the international studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for international studies students. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in Michigan list.

Full International Studies at Grand Valley State University Report

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $14,866. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $430, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our Best International Studies Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full International Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $25,794. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $508.

Michigan State also made our Best International Studies Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. On average, international studies graduates from WMU take out $26,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Hope College

Holland, MI
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hope College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in Michigan. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

Hope undergraduate students pay an average of $36,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hope also took the #5 spot in our Best International Studies Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value International Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 132
Illinois 121
Indiana 80
Wisconsin 180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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