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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international relations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at Johns Hopkins

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at FIU

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at Tufts University

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University International Relations Report

#8

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

Read full report on International Relations at Rutgers University - Newark

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read more about International Relations at University of Southern California

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, The American University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The American University International Relations Report

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

Read more about International Relations at University of Denver

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations at U Miami

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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