2026 Best Value International Studies Schools in New Mexico

[International Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/international-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong international studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for international studies students.
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2026 Best Value International Studies Schools in New Mexico
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International Studies Schools
For return on investment in international studies, no school beat University Of New Mexico Main Campus this year. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. In-state tuition and fees average $10,140, with out-of-state students paying around $33,060. Typical student debt for international studies graduates is $18,500. Soon after graduation, international studies degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $28,238. That is a strong return on a $18,500 median debt. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.