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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

3 Ranked Colleges
1,005 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across District of Columbia, there were 2,248 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,005 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 301 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 343 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 317 masters’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 #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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