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2027 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Other International Relations & National Security Studies](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/international-relations-and-national-security-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other international relations & national security studies students.

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• Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other international relations & national security studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools

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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,250 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

Indiana University Bloomington tops our 2027 list of the best value other international relations & national security studies schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete the other international relations & national security studies program here. Early-career other international relations & national security studies graduates make about $56,110. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

$45,405 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$68,751 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Depaul University one of the best values for other international relations & national security studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $45,405 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete the other international relations & national security studies program here. Soon after graduation, other international relations & national security studies degree recipients from Depaul University generally make around $41,610. Set against $21,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Depaul University admits about 76% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.