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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,288 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international relations programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at UW - Madison

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 4 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on International Relations at Indiana University - Bloomington

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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