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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
500 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 1,269 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,591 and $37,377 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 500 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations and national security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations and national security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations and national security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 194 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia International Relations & National Security Report

#2

Baruch College

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Baruch College

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #3 spot on the list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at John Jay

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at The City College of New York

#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at UAlbany

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 58 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University International Relations & National Security Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 126 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at NYU

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#4 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Fordham U

#9

The New School

New York, New York

The New School landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The New School International Relations & National Security 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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