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2027 Best Value International Relations Schools in West Virginia

[International Relations](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/international-relations/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong international relations education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value international relations schools.

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• Best Value International Relations Schools in West Virginia

2027 Best Value International Relations Schools in West Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international relations degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International Relations Schools

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,410 Avg Student Debt

$44,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in international relations, no school beat American Public University System this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,400. International Relations graduates carry a median of $13,410 in student loans. Early-career international relations graduates make about $57,404. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,772 Avg Student Debt

$55,939 Median Earnings (10yr)

West Virginia University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value international relations schools. West Virginia University is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,104, while out-of-state students pay about $28,608. Students borrow a median of $23,772 to complete the international relations program here. Early-career international relations graduates make about $51,750. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.