2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security
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 Doctorate” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Full USF Tampa International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
K -State also took the #12 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Old Dominion University
University of Miami ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full U Miami International Relations & National Security Report
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Southern California
University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Denver
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins
Tufts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Tufts also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. 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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- 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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