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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at Rice

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at The University of Texas at Austin

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 88 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station International Relations Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe International Relations Report

#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Mary’s University International Relations Report

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

UCO also took 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 University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Central Oklahoma

#5 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #5 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 Embry-Riddle Prescott are $19,636.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott International Relations Report

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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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  • *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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