2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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International Relations is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,899 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k)

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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