2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Florida For Those Getting Aid” 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 Florida, there were 975 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,529 and $20,286 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in Florida (With Aid)

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full Florida International University International Relations & National Security Report

#2

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCF International Relations & National Security Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Miami

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