2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Florida” 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 Florida, there were 975 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,529 and $20,286 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Master’s in Florida”.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,270 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Florida State University

#2

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Master’s in Florida list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Florida International University

#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$21,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNF also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNF International Relations & National Security Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at U Miami

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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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