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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
386 Degrees Awarded
$42,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,762 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States. 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 Massachusetts, there were 1,041 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,917 and $31,288 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 386 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 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 Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard International Relations & National Security Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

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 Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 229 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Northeastern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 38 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University International Relations & National Security Report

#6

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, 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%.

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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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