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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,874 people earned their degree in international studies, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,355 and had an average of $22,904 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 362 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,200 and $27,336 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The international studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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