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2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

[International Relations & National Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international relations & national security students.

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• Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international relations & national security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools

1

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

$56,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,375 Avg Student Debt

$68,964 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wofford College tops our 2027 list of the best value international relations & national security schools in South Carolina. Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $56,005. International Relations & National Security graduates carry a median of $21,375 in student loans. International Relations & National Security graduates of Wofford College earn a median of $43,428 early in their careers. Set against $21,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of South Carolina Columbia is a great value for students pursuing a degree in international relations & national security, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, while out-of-state students pay about $36,298. Typical student debt for international relations & national security graduates is $20,500. Early-career international relations & national security graduates make about $33,612. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. University Of South Carolina Columbia admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.