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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$34,414 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,987 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #147 most popular major in Washington.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for international relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Relations & Security

Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $17,839 in student debt.

Full International Relations & National Security at Eastern Washington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.

Gonzaga also made our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.

Full International Relations & National Security at Gonzaga University Report

#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Puget Sound are $55,670 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Puget Sound Report

Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,379
Oregon 56
Nevada 49
Hawaii 18

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools 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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