2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Studies 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 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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best International Studies Schools
Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in tuition and fees each year.
Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bentley undergraduate students pay an average of $54,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Bentley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Boston are $35,139 a year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.
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Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lesley are $29,550 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Colby College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Colby undergraduate students pay an average of $61,220 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Colby also did well on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston College are $61,706 a year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at Boston College take out is $18,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 15% of our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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College of the Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at Brandeis take out is $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandeis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
Request InformationBest International Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 311 |
| Connecticut | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| Maine | 54 |
| Rhode Island | 39 |
| Vermont | 19 |
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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 14 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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