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Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$35,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,987 Avg Salary

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

International Relations & National Security is the #61 most popular major in New York with 1,233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York 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.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cortland the best value school in New York for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in New York. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Geneseo is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 a year. International Relations majors at SUNY Geneseo take out an average of $21,379 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Oneonta is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Oneonta are $8,786 a year.

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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year. On average, international relations graduates from CCNY take out $13,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

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#7

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 a year. The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at SUNY New Paltz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,138.

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#8

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara are $35,980 per year.

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#10

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colgate are $61,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colgate is ranked #2 for overall quality for international relations in New York.

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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 535
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
District of Columbia 2,268
Delaware 55

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 20 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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