2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 North Carolina, there were 324 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,950 and $22,962 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree international studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. ECU 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 #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at East Carolina University

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

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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