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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor's in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Minnesota, there were 221 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,800 and $19,964 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 221 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,526 and $26,035 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $75-$110k) in Minnesota

#1

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Carleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $23,290 for minnesota bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Carleton College.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Carleton College

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $19,942 for minnesota bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $17,307 for minnesota bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at St. Cloud State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $19,042 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth International Relations & National Security Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $18,312 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato International Relations & National Security Report

#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. The yearly cost to attend St Catherine University is $21,026 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s International Relations & National Security Report

#7

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Augsburg University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Augsburg also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $25,370 for minnesota bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Augsburg University.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Augsburg University

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $28,674 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University Minnesota is $24,638 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bethel University Minnesota 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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