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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,040 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,093 and $21,150 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley International Studies Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read more about International Studies at UCSB

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at USC

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UO International Studies Report

#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwest University also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at Northwest University

#6

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at Concordia University, Irvine

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Chapman also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

Read more about International Studies at Chapman

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USFCA International Studies Report

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northwest University CAPS is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 11 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University CAPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies are $15,722, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies

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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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