2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,288 and had an average of $21,455 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,190 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,347 and $21,791 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 45 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Southeast Region
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region international relations students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Florida State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend Liberty University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 317 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region international relations students list, FIU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region International Relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Florida International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region international relations students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 286 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region International Relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 35 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $10,444 for southeast region international relations students.
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Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region international relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Virginia Tech
University of Memphis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 11 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend University of Memphis.
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James Madison University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 78 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region international relations students list, JMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,562 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend JMU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at James Madison University
The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 22 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,089 for southeast region international relations students.
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With a ranking of #11, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for southeast region international relations students.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,992 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend TROY.
Full TROY International Relations & National Security Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region international relations students.
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Regent University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $24,888 for southeast region international relations students per year to attend Regent.
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University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region international relations students list, UARK has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region international relations students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #16, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for southeast region international relations students.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,974 for southeast region international relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus International Relations & National Security Report
Fairmont State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State University is $11,326 for southeast region international relations students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $12,161 for Southeast Region International Relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Mississippi International Relations & National Security Report
Kennesaw State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,522 for southeast region international relations students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Carolina University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region International Relations students.
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George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $19,551 for southeast region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at George Mason University
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region international relations students list, UofSC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region International Relations students per year to attend UofSC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of South Carolina - Columbia
North Carolina State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region international relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NC State International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #25, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,522 for southeast region international relations students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.
Full Western Kentucky University International Relations & National Security Report
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