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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Security

10 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Security Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

International Security is the 538th most popular major in the country with 749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 475 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international security 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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Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Security

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s international security students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Read more about International Security at Bellevue University

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s international security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree international security students list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.

Full Angelo State University International Security Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s international security degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University International Security Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s international security students in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SDSU International Security Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s international security degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Security at UTEP

#9 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s international security degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus International Security Report

#8 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s international security students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Security at CSUSB

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read more about International Security at UMass Lowell

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Security at ECU

#1 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Read full report on International Security at Pitt

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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