2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 the Plains States region, there were 482 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,167 and $26,620 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL International Relations & National Security Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 12 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Kansas State University

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Webster also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Webster

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$11,385 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$64,493 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Bellevue University

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

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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