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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Getting Aid” ranking.

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 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle International Relations Report

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #1 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 Stanford are $55,011.

Read more about International Relations at Stanford University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 109 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students with aid list, UCSD has also earned the #3 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 California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read more about International Relations at UCSD

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students with aid list, SFSU has also earned the #7 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 SFSU are $17,944.

Full SFSU International Relations Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Southern California

#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at USD

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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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