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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Texas, there were 470 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,540 and $28,333 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The international relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k 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 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Rice

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso

#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree international relations students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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