2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Southwest region, there were 773 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,025 and $30,546 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 375 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 10 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international relations and national security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree international relations students.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Southwest Region
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 #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 88 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 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 the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.
Full Angelo State International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott are $19,636, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full UT Austin International Relations & National Security Report
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso International Relations & National Security Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 34 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 43 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Arizona International Relations & National Security Report
Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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