2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
International Relations is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 13,117 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,196 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for International Relations in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $14,459 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations at San Francisco State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
UNR also took the #18 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $14,930 for far western us region 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 108 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSD is $15,240 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
Chico State also took the #23 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,218 for far western us region international relations students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 13 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,017 for Far Western US Region International Relations students per year to attend UW Seattle.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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%.
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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University also took the #25 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for Far Western US Region International Relations students per year to attend Portland State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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Claremont Graduate University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Claremont Graduate University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Claremont Graduate University International Relations Report
Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 13 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full EWU International Relations Report
With a ranking of #9, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Middlebury Institute also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey International Relations Report
University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 151 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $15,768 for far western us region international relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Davis International Relations Report
With a ranking of #11, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 4 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Azusa Pacific is $30,744 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on International Relations at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #12, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 7 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Linfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $27,671 for far western us region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
UCR also made our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UCR is $11,822 for far western us region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Gonzaga University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga also took the #12 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gonzaga is $34,451 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on International Relations at Gonzaga University
Whitworth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitworth is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 4 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitworth also took the #20 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth is $24,492 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on International Relations at Whitworth University
University of San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 46 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USD is $34,139 for far western us region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of La Verne came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $28,260 for far western us region international relations students per year to attend ULV.
The undergrad 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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With a ranking of #18, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Loyola Marymount also took the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Loyola Marymount University is $44,467 for far western us region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Loyola Marymount International Relations Report
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 47 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $40,053 for Far Western US Region International Relations students per year to attend USFCA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Redlands landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Redlands, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,098 for Far Western US Region International Relations students per year to attend University of Redlands.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 66 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford University is $12,894 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 4 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SMC is $37,232 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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University of Puget Sound landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 14 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Puget Sound, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Puget Sound is $33,562 for Far Western US Region International Relations students.
The low undergrad 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #24, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 32 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region international relations students list, Lewis and Clark College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis and Clark College is $36,638 for far western us region international relations students.
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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Claremont McKenna College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
Claremont McKenna also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Claremont McKenna College is $21,993 for far western us region international relations students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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