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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

American University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

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#14

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, 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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