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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,340 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at Stanford

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on International Relations at UW Seattle

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 109 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Full University of California - San Diego International Relations Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Southern California

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at San Francisco State University

#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of San Diego is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

USD also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410.

Full USD International Relations Report

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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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