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2026 Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Tennessee

[International/Global Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/international-studies/international-global-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international/global studies students.

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• Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international/global studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International/Global Studies Schools

1

The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

$13,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,859 Avg Student Debt

$60,249 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Tennessee earned the #1 spot for value among international/global studies schools in Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. Students from in state pay about $13,812 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,256. International/global Studies graduates carry a median of $22,859 in student loans. Soon after graduation, international/global studies degree recipients from The University Of Tennessee generally make around $49,826. That is a strong return on a $22,859 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

2

Sewanee The University Of The South
Sewanee, TN

$56,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$64,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

Sewanee The University Of The South came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value international/global studies schools. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $56,120 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the international/global studies program here. Early-career international/global studies graduates make about $42,390. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 57%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.