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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,616 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations 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 international relations 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 International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#9 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read full report on International Relations at UTSA

#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $12,991 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about International Relations at Trinity University

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on International Relations at Texas State University

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on International Relations at NAU

#5

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#7 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $17,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $17,581 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St. Mary’s International Relations Report

#7

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $21,578 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southwestern University International Relations Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TCU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 92%.

Read full report on International Relations at TCU

#9

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brownwood, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $20,733 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Howard Payne.

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

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. 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 $29,849 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Baylor.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Relations at Baylor University

#1 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $32,661 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 full report on International Relations at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 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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