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2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida International Relations & National Security Report

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the 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.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus International Relations & National Security Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami 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 U Miami are $40,220.

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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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