2027 Best Value International Security Schools in North Carolina
[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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for international security students.
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2027 Best Value International Security Schools in North Carolina
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 North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,799 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for international security graduates is $22,113. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $59,622. Set against $22,113 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in international security will find it at Duke University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,758 in tuition and fees. International Security graduates carry a median of $13,296 in student loans. Early-career international security graduates make about $71,278. That is a strong return on a $13,296 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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