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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
598 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

International Relations & National Security is the 65th most popular major in the country with 14,762 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,051 and had an average of $28,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 1,659 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,623 and $23,466 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 598 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in international relations and national security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations and national security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international relations and national security program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Full Stanford International Relations & National Security Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 109 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at UCSD

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at San Diego State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSUSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at California State University - San Bernardino

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Southern California

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at SFSU

#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of San Diego

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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

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  • *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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