2023 Best Value International Relations Schools
221
Ranked Colleges
13,117
Degrees Awarded
$16,200
Avg Net Price*
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” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,117 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools” ranking analyzed 221 colleges that offered 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.
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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for International Relations
Out of the 221 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,474 for International Relations students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 221 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Webster also did well on our “Best International Relations Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $23,248 for International Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 221 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 341 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best International Relations Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,946 for international relations students per year to attend Florida State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations at Florida State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for international relations students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 103 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for international relations students.
Full Liberty University International Relations Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 75 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for International Relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations at USF Tampa
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for international relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 124 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for International Relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station International Relations Report
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking, coming in at #9. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,658 for International Relations students per year to attend St. Mary’s.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations at St. Mary’s
Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for international relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,356 for International Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full GVSU International Relations Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.
UGA excels when it comes to international relations quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for International Relations students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full UGA International Relations Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,581 for international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Cloud State University International Relations Report
Norwich University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Norwich is $23,985 for International Relations students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 157 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #19 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for International Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of North Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,444 for International Relations students.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,308 for International Relations students per year to attend NAU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Northern Arizona University
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking, coming in at #18. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 11 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for International Relations students.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,159 for international relations students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato International Relations Report
Lindenwood University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,366 for international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University International Relations Report
The City College of New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 62 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,805 for International Relations students per year to attend The City College of New York.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 73 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $14,459 for international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,562 for international relations students per year to attend James Madison University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full JMU International Relations Report
SUNY Geneseo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. Located in Geneseo, New York, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,371 for International Relations students per year to attend SUNY Geneseo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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SUNY Cortland came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools ranking. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,273 for International Relations students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 SUNY Cortland
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