2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 13,616 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,446 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 836 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.
Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the New England Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,067 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for URI is $20,607 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students list, Gordon College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,777 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 9 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
RWU also took the #14 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $36,456 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend Roger Williams University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Boston is $18,340 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Saint Anselm College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students list, St. Anselm College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $32,781 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students per year to attend Saint Anselm College.
The low 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations at St. Anselm College
Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students list, Simmons has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Simmons is $30,008 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Emmanuel Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts is $28,314 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,600 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend University of Bridgeport.
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University of Hartford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 4 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
UHart also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend University of Hartford is $28,541 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Michael’s also took the #17 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s College is $27,927 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Fairfield University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairfield University is $38,869 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mount Holyoke College is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 31 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Mt. Holyoke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,149 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend Mount Holyoke College.
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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations at Mount Holyoke College
With a ranking of #15, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Massachusetts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wheaton College Massachusetts is $26,809 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 78 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $31,093 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend Northeastern.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Yale University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $17,549 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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Middlebury College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
Middlebury also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $25,656 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend Middlebury.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 220 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $30,259 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Connecticut College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Connecticut College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Conn College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Conn College is $32,626 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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.
With a ranking of #21, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tufts University is $30,744 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wellesley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley College is $22,087 for new england region 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Brown University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $29,392 for new england region bachelor’s degree international relations students per year to attend Brown.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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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- *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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