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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations

14 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

International Relations is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The international relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate”.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations

#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 #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa International Relations Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read more about International Relations at Florida International University

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations at Kansas State University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Read more about International Relations at Georgia Tech

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. 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 made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at The American University

#7

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations at Rutgers University - Newark

#8

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#13 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Claremont Graduate University

#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion also took the #14 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Old Dominion University International Relations Report

#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 list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Read full report on International Relations at U Miami

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California International Relations Report

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at DU

#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University International Relations Report

#14

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

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 are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts University International Relations Report

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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