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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,999 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,401 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

With 267 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international studies is the #78 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in International Studies

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best International Studies Schools in North Carolina list.

Full International Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $20,906.

NC State also made our Best International Studies Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on International Studies at North Carolina State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for international studies students. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, international studies graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW also is in the top 15% of our Best International Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full International Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. On average, international studies graduates from Appalachian State take out $24,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best International Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Read full report on International Studies at Appalachian State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for international studies students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year. While working on their degree, international studies majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Charlotte is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Studies Schools in North Carolina list.

Full International Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 47
Virginia 102
Florida 323
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 76
South Carolina 49
Louisiana 30
Arkansas 28
Alabama 22
Mississippi 6
West Virginia 236

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 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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