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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

International Relations & National Security is the 65th most popular major in the country with 14,762 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,051 and had an average of $28,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,264 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,658 and $22,601 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in international relations and national security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations and national security 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 and national security 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU International Relations & National Security Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Full Old Dominion University International Relations & National Security Report

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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