2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree international studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$26,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Full UMass Lowell International Studies Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• 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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