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2027 Best Value International Security Schools in Massachusetts

[International Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/international-security/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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

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• Best Value International Security Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value International Security Schools in Massachusetts

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

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University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA

$16,966 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,574 Avg Student Debt

$64,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Massachusetts Lowell earned the #1 spot for value among international security schools in Massachusetts. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. In-state tuition and fees average $16,966, while out-of-state students pay about $36,264. Students borrow a median of $25,574 to complete the international security program here. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $67,146. That is a strong return on a $25,574 median debt. University Of Massachusetts Lowell admits about 83% of applicants.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the best values for international security. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for international security graduates is $16,616. Early-career international security graduates make about $95,207. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

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