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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,340 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at San Francisco State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at University of California - San Diego

#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students list, USD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of San Diego International Relations Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 17 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on International Relations at UW Seattle

#5

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Claremont Graduate University also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Claremont Graduate University International Relations Report

#2 in overall quality

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Middlebury Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey are $42,804, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at Middlebury Institute

#7

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford International Relations Report

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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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