2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s
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International Relations is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,312 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 242 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.
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
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 92%.
Read full report on International Relations at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 242 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Read more about International Relations at Bellevue University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Full Saint Cloud State University International Relations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 364 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about International Relations at Florida State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations at Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 288 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students per year to attend FIU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 35 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations at Grand Valley State University
SUNY Geneseo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,924 for bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend SUNY Geneseo.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of North Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,396 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students per year to attend UNG.
Full University of North Georgia International Relations Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 31 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Read more about International Relations at Georgia Southern University
SUNY Oneonta landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,385 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Full The City College of New York International Relations Report
University of Memphis ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,248 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $10,955 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Read full report on International Relations at The University of Tennessee - Martin
SUNY Cortland landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 20 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $18,705 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on International Relations at SUNY Cortland
The University of West Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,171 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations at SUNY New Paltz
Kennesaw State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Read more about International Relations at Kennesaw State University
Virginia Tech ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech is also in the top of our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Virginia Tech
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
With a ranking of #24, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern is $9,625 for Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Read full report on International Relations at Missouri Southern State University
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,652 for bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend YCP.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on International Relations at York College of Pennsylvania
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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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