2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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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 Southwest region, there were 1,278 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,789 and $19,399 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 971 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 231 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 115 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $17,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 62 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $21,613 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $15,146 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest 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.
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Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $19,683 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $21,305 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,321 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Arlington.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 39 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 75 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $24,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,678 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarleton State University.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, East Texas Baptist University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Texas Baptist University is $23,992 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas, Texas 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 24 students in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $34,587 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $26,902 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 44 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,753 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.
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- 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%.
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- *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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