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2022 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s

9 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master's

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In 2019-2020, 397 people earned their degree in other international relations and national security studies, making the major the 652nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 259 other international relations and national security studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in other international relations and national security studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other international relations and national security studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other international relations and national security studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other international relations & national security studies students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other International Relations & National Security Studies

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to qualified students.

Regent also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 43 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey are $42,804, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also made our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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