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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$43,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,987 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 535 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

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

Check out the international relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the town of Bradford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 per year.

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Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.

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#4

Albright College

Reading, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Albright College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Pennsylvania. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albright are $27,678 per year.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

Full International Relations & National Security at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#6

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lafayette are $56,364 a year.

Lafayette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year. International Relations majors at UPenn take out an average of $16,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#8

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

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#9

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

With a ranking of #9, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucknell are $59,802 a year.

Bucknell also took the #3 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full International Relations & National Security at Bucknell University Report

#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Wilkes undergraduate students pay an average of $39,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
District of Columbia 2,268
Delaware 55

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to International Relations

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 18 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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