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2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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626 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,873 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,532 and $22,266 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 626 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 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.

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 23 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Full Stanford International Relations & National Security Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 17 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree international relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of California - San Diego

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also took the #9 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at California State University - San Bernardino

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

SFSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at SFSU

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full USC International Relations & National Security Report

#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 masters’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410.

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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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