2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New Jersey, there were 179 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,600 and $29,338 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctorate in New Jersey”.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey doctor’s degree international relations students.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers Newark 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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