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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (With Aid)

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. 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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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus International Relations Report

#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 #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also took the #11 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Johns Hopkins University

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at K -State

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #14 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 Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Read more about International Relations at Old Dominion University

#9

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Medford, Massachusetts 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 7 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

U Miami also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Miami International Relations Report

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Southern California

#12

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students with aid list, DU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Denver

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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