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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education (Income $48-$75k)

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International & Comparative Education is the 666th most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in international and comparative education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international and comparative education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international and comparative education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International & Comparative Education (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international and comparative education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s international and comparative education students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on International & Comparative Education at Indiana University - Bloomington

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at GWU

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international and comparative education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lehigh has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University International & Comparative Education Report

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 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 $48-$75k 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International & Comparative Education at Sam Houston State University

#7

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International and Comparative Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. New York, New York 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 45 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 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 $48-$75k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola University Chicago International & Comparative Education Report

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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