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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

International Relations is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 557 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 295 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTSA.

Read full report on International Relations at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Trinity University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about International Relations at Trinity U

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about International Relations at Texas State

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 41 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on International Relations at NAU

#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $15,338 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full St. Mary’s International Relations Report

#6

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Austin College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin College is $16,598 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Austin College

#7

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Howard Payne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard Payne, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard Payne is $16,048 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Howard Payne International Relations Report

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern University is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern University is $20,296 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about International Relations at Southwestern

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $21,286 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Relations at Texas Christian University

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on International Relations at Baylor University

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 96 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Prescott, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Relations at Embry-Riddle Prescott

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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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