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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

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 FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - 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 $48-$75k. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Orlando, Florida 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.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. 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%.

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  • *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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