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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

16 Ranked Colleges
557 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 13,616 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 557 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for International Relations (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $24,321 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rice University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Relations at Rice

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,454 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $18,275 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on International Relations at UTSA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about International Relations at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 127 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,028 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Texas A&M College Station

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 ’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on International Relations at Texas State University

#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $21,960 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full St. Mary’s University International Relations Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, NAU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $16,535 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 ’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $24,520 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about International Relations at Trinity University

#10

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $21,684 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $21,330 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about International Relations at University of Central Oklahoma

#12

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,750 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southwestern University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Southwestern University

#13

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,593 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Howard Payne University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on International Relations at Howard Payne

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,342 for Southwest Region International Relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Prescott International Relations Report

#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $35,300 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Baylor

#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

TCU also made our “Best International Relations Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $33,664 for southwest region international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TCU 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%.

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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