2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,969 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,166 and $34,694 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins University

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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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