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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in New York

8 Ranked Colleges
500 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in New York” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 13,616 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 1,221 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 500 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in New York

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at CCNY

#2

Baruch College

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Fordham U

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree international relations students list, John Jay has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962.

Read more about International Relations at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University International Relations Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 194 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia International Relations Report

#8

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree international relations students list, New School University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at New School University

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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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