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2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Missouri

[International Relations & National Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong international relations & national security education at a price that pays off.

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 Missouri

2027 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Missouri

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

University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,818 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Missouri Columbia, our #1 best value for international relations & national security in Missouri. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,837, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for international relations & national security graduates is $21,818. Early-career international relations & national security graduates make about $53,134. Set against $21,818 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

$31,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,939 Avg Student Debt

$50,876 Median Earnings (10yr)

Webster University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value international relations & national security schools. Webster University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,750. Students borrow a median of $25,939 to complete the international relations & national security program here. International Relations & National Security graduates of Webster University earn a median of $66,017 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Webster University admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.