2026 Best Value International Economics Schools in Tennessee
[International Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/international-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for international economics students.
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2026 Best Value International Economics Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International Economics Schools
Our analysis ranked Rhodes College the best value for a degree in international economics in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $57,110. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the international economics program here. International Economics graduates of Rhodes College earn a median of $57,814 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools 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).
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