2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (With Aid)

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (With Aid)

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read more about International Studies at FIU

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international studies students with aid list, UCSB has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#3 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Studies at UMaine

#4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#4 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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.

Read more about International Studies at UMass Lowell

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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