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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

Read full report on International Relations at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students with aid per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about International Relations at Texas State University

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid per year to attend NAU.

Read full report on International Relations at Northern Arizona University

#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Mary’s 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.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $19,276 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

Read full report on International Relations at St. Mary’s University

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin College is $21,357 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

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%.

Full Austin College International Relations Report

#6

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Trinity University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid per year to attend Trinity University.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Trinity U International Relations Report

#7

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Howard Payne University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,178 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid per year to attend Howard Payne University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Howard Payne University International Relations Report

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $25,470 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

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.

Read full report on International Relations at Southwestern 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,396 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

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 Prescott

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on International Relations at Baylor

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $36,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international relations students with aid per year to attend Texas Christian University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Texas Christian University 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%.

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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