2027 Best Value International Security Schools in Virginia
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value international security schools.
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2027 Best Value International Security Schools in Virginia
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 George Mason University this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,220, with out-of-state students paying around $38,688. Typical student debt for international security graduates is $23,000. Early-career international security graduates make about $59,015. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Liberty University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in international security, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,173. Typical student debt for international security graduates is $21,750. International Security graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $48,897 early in their careers. Set against $21,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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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).
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