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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income Over $110k) in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Texas, there were 470 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,540 and $28,333 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income Over $110k) in Texas

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Angelo State University International Relations & National Security Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin International Relations & National Security Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at UTEP

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station International Relations & National Security Report

#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at St. Mary’s University

#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University 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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