2022 Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International/Globalization Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 509 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree global studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s global studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield International/Globalization Studies Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Global Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas International/Globalization Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International/Globalization Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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