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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,616 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 300 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in international relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international relations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 27 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $8,834 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 students.

Read more about International Relations at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $10,877 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Idaho.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Carroll Montana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $17,061 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Carroll College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 114 bachelors’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Denver is $19,659 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Relations at University of Denver

#5

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

The College of Idaho not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The College of Idaho is $17,172 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree International Relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at The College of Idaho

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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