2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations at Johns Hopkins

#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,112 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 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 University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations at Rutgers Newark

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University 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 American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University International Relations Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k)

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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