2023 Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Studies Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Studies
Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dallas Baptist University is a great value for international studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
DBU graduate students pay an average of $21,272 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
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Explore the best international studies colleges 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 6 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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