2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in Minnesota
7Colleges
107,337Bachelor's Degrees
$29,602Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value International Relations & National Security School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #45 most popular major in Minnesota with 107,337 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in Minnesota ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in international relations. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on international relations schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota rankings.
At UMN Twin Cities, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,529. 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 UMN Twin Cities is $140,822. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth. UMN Duluth also took the #3 spot in our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota rankings.
The average student at UMN Duluth graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $21,706 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UMN Duluth is $96,592. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Minnesota State University - Mankato earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #6.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Minnesota State Mankato to complete their degree, and it costs about $22,109 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato is about $100,817. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud. In addition to being on our best value list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #7 rank in our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota ranking.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at St. Cloud State University to complete their degree, and it costs about $21,722 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $100,138 to get a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Augsburg University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Augsburg also made our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.
It takes the average student at Augsburg about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $29,809 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 Augsburg is $125,794. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value international relations & national security schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. UST MN did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota list.
At UST MN, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,501. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UST MN is $163,929. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Carleton College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Carleton also made our Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
It takes the average student at Carleton about 4.1 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $38,841. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Carleton is $157,306. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations
International Relations & National Security is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 the rest 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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International Relations & National Security is the #45 most popular major in Minnesota with 107,337 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
