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2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$23,525 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,954 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 600 degrees and certificates were awarded to international studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best International Studies Schools

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for international studies students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year. International Studies majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best International Studies Schools in Texas list.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for international studies students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, international studies graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $16,620 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $281.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best International Studies Schools in Texas list.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. On average, international studies graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year. While working on their degree, international studies majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year. While working on their degree, international studies majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $20,544 in student debt.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
$9,776 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, MSU Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international studies students. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $9,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist 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. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

DBU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international studies programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best International Studies Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 215
Oklahoma 228
New Mexico 34

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 12 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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