2023 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,325
Degrees Awarded
$11,300
Avg Net Price*
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International/Globalization Studies is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,325 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international/globalization studies 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/globalization studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 90 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $65 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UF International/Globalization Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 66 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,283 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University International/Globalization Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $3,196 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Florida International University
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
URichmond also took the #3 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,010 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Richmond.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at URichmond
American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 234 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $9,660 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at American Military University
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,468 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of Central Florida
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
UNF also took the #11 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $4,367 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Florida International/Globalization Studies Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $11,318 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at Louisiana State University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $8,818 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Tech International/Globalization Studies Report
New College of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 4 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
New College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New College of Florida is $7,560 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at New College of Florida
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,593 for southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at UK
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $7,354 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Appalachian State
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,710 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on International/Globalization Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,751 for southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte International/Globalization Studies Report
University of South Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s global studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
USA also took the #17 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $12,906 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at University of South Alabama
George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 37 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $14,781 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at George Mason University
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $8,763 for southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
Centre College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Centre College of Kentucky also took the #15 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,302 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Centre College.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Centre College International/Globalization Studies Report
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 46 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
C of C also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for C of C is $14,750 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at C of C
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 4 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $11,333 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Eastern
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNO has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,937 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNO.
Full University of New Orleans International/Globalization Studies Report
Liberty University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s global studies students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,786 for Southeast Region Global Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about International/Globalization Studies at Liberty University
With a ranking of #24, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Global Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Spelman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $43,248 for southeast region global studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Spelman.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Spelman International/Globalization Studies Report
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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