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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master'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 Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Rice

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on International Relations at Texas A&M College Station

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin International Relations Report

#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’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 18 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

Full St. Mary’s University International Relations Report

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

Read more about International Relations at University of Central Oklahoma

#5 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $19,636, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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%.

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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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