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2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee

[International Relations & National Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for international relations & national security students.

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• Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee

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

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King College
Bristol, TN

$20,397 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,579 Avg Student Debt

$59,831 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is King College, our #1 best value for international relations & national security in Tennessee. King College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bristol. In-state tuition and fees average $20,397. International Relations & National Security graduates carry a median of $25,579 in student loans. Soon after graduation, international relations & national security degree recipients from King College generally make around $49,297. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 100%.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

$57,110 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,072 Avg Student Debt

$66,651 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rhodes College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value international relations & national security schools. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $57,110. Students borrow a median of $22,072 to complete the international relations & national security program here. Soon after graduation, international relations & national security degree recipients from Rhodes College generally make around $23,835. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.