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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

International Studies is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New England region, there were 489 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,586 and $24,594 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 362 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Colby College

Waterville, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Colby College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 41 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colby is $13,413 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about International Studies at Colby College

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston College is $22,285 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on International Studies at Boston College

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

UVM also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $21,595 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Vermont International Studies Report

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $29,713 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brandeis University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brandeis International Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Boston is $22,761 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UMass Boston International Studies Report

#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Holy Cross also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holy Cross is $27,807 for new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Holy Cross International Studies Report

#7

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emmanuel Boston also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Emmanuel Boston is $28,071 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts International Studies Report

#8

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 18 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Providence has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,551 for new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Providence.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at Providence

#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lesley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Lesley has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lesley University is $35,536 for new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Studies at Lesley University

#10

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Bentley University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,455 for new england region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bentley University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on International Studies at Bentley

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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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