2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,969 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,166 and $34,694 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations and national security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international relations and national security programs and 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Rutgers Newark

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins University

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Full American University International Relations & National Security Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security (With Aid)

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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