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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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626 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,762 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,873 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,532 and $22,266 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 626 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international relations and national security programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford International Relations & National Security Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 109 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Full UCSD International Relations & National Security Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 34 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Diego State University International Relations & National Security Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at CSUSB

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. 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.

Full San Francisco State University International Relations & National Security Report

#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of San Diego is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 14 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USD International Relations & National Security Report

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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

Footnotes

  • *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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