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2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 2,040 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,093 and $21,150 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 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.

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international studies students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about International Studies at UC Berkeley

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara 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 Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 4 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international studies students with aid list, UO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon International Studies Report

#4

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

Northwest University also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University are $18,616, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwest University International Studies Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on International Studies at USC

#6

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at Concordia University, Irvine

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at Chapman University

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Studies at University of San Francisco

With a ranking of #9, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 11 masters’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University CAPS also made our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest University CAPS are $15,722, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at Northwest University CAPS

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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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