2027 Best Value International Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[International Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/international-security/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong international security education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for international security students.
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2027 Best Value International Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international security degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International Security Schools
For return on investment in international security, no school beat Johns Hopkins University this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the international security program here. Early-career international security graduates make about $60,277. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the best values for international security. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. International Security graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus generally make around $56,926. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Syracuse University earned it the #3 place for international security. Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,528. Students borrow a median of $24,443 to complete the international security program here. International Security graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $62,805 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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