2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best value school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Anselm College are $43,910 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.
Brown also made our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wellesley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.
Wellesley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Middlebury College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlebury are $59,770 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Norwich University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. International Relations majors at Norwich take out an average of $20,656 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.
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Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at Fairfield U accumulate an average of around $22,088 in student debt.
Fairfield U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year. The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at Boston U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,322. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $682.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. Holyoke are $56,518 a year.
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Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,150 |
| Connecticut | 146 |
| New Hampshire | 100 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Rhode Island | 70 |
| Vermont | 165 |
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Majors Related to International Relations
One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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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