2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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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 Plains States region, there were 455 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #0 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL International Relations Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read more about International Relations at Kansas State University

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #3 spot on the list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster University International Relations Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $48-$75k)

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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