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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
554 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 the New England region, there were 1,538 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,785 and $31,665 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 554 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations and national security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations and national security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The international relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 229 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Northeastern University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Boston U

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 79 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264.

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#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Salve Regina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Salve Regina University is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Salve Regina also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salve Regina are $11,370.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Salve Regina

#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Bridgeport

#11

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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