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2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
269 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Education is the 291st most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,040 and had an average of $37,857 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree international ed students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Education (With Aid)

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
#9 in overall quality
$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International 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 FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU International Education Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s international ed degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington International Education Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality
$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read more about International Education at SHSU

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international ed students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
$14,893 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 2 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara also made our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Education at Niagara

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$48,041 Average Early-Career Earnings

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality
$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,607 Average Early-Career Earnings

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International 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 American University are $35,524.

Read full report on International Education at American University

#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality
$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$53,497 Average Early-Career Earnings

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 43 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on International Education at GWU

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality
$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

New York University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 masters’s international ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Education at New York University

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality
$19,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$40,461 Average Early-Career Earnings

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Read more about International Education at Loyola Chicago

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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