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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education (Income $30-$48k)

10 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 380 people earned their degree in international and comparative education, making the major the 666th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 269 international and comparative education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in international and comparative education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international and comparative education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international and comparative education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s international and comparative education students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt International & Comparative Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Florida International University

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington International & Comparative Education Report

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students whose families make $30-$48k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at George Washington University

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Lehigh

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SHSU International & Comparative Education Report

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

American University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #6 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University International & Comparative Education Report

#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Niagara did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Niagara International & Comparative Education Report

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s international and comparative education students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU International & Comparative Education Report

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at Loyola Chicago

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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