2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International 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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