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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$30,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,797 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international studies was ranked #102 in the country. In fact 7,368 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Studies Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for international studies students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, international studies majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $10,931 in student debt.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. International Studies majors at UW take out an average of $19,356 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at CU Anschutz take out is $27,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU Anschutz also is in the top 20% of our Best International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. The average amount in student loans that international studies majors at U of U take out is $23,447.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$24,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boise State are $24,980 a year.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $18,762. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $491.

CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. On average, international studies graduates from Colorado State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $483, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for international studies in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.

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Best International Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best international studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 378
Utah 148
Idaho 91
Montana 2
Wyoming 22

International Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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