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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,111 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

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.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southeast Region

#3 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 in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4 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 in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU International Relations Report

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 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 in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus International Relations Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations at Old Dominion University

#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 more about International Relations at U Miami

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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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