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2023 Best Value International Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,816 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for international studies students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly 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.

Read full report on International Studies at University of North Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.

Read full report on International Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a very 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.

Full International Studies at Texas State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Read full report on International Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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.

Full International Studies at Dallas Baptist University Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

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

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

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