2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security
195
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$24,905
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value International Relations & National Security School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in international relations & national security, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security ranking analyzed 195 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in international relations. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those international relations schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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2024 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for international relations majors.
Top 10 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools
Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
It takes the average student at BYU about 5.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU be around $64,123. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at FIU is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,976. This means that the average student pays around $118,970 to get a bachelor’s degree from FIU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Bellevue University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value international relations & national security schools. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Bellevue University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,110. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University is about $79,048. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Florida State University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value international relations & national security schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Florida State also did well on our Best International Relations & National Security Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The average student at Florida State graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,060. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State be around $113,652. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,729. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the USF Tampa is $96,598. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value international relations & national security schools. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
At UMN Duluth, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,706. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMN Duluth is $96,592. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Angelo State University. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Angelo State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,169. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Angelo State be around $97,544. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Central Michigan University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
At Central Michigan, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,692. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $119,468. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Georgia earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UGA also did well on our Best International Relations & National Security Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes the average student at UGA about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,403. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UGA is $134,091. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Liberty University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Liberty University about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,792 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University is $119,760. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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