2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #66 in the country. In fact 14,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value International Relations & National Security Associate Degree Colleges.

Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree School

#1

American River College

Sacramento, CA

2 Associate Degrees

$10,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found American River College to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American River are $10,168 per year.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

• 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 the rest 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).
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