2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across District of Columbia, there were 2,248 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,005 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree international relations students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$53,591 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 301 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown International Relations Report

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. 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 317 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University International Relations Report

#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 343 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Relations Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations at George Washington University

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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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