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2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,386 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,313 and $22,390 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 234 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

American Military University also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050.

Read more about International Studies at American Public University System

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at FIU

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU International Studies Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ECU International Studies Report

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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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