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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$49,560 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 #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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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 city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University 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 large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

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.

St. Anselm College undergraduate students pay an average of $43,910 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.

Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#5

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wellesley College is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley 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 Wellesley are $60,752 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wellesley 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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#6

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlebury are $59,770 a year.

Middlebury 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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#7

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich 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 #7 on the list. Located in the 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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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield 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 #8 on the list. 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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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each 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 also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College 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 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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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

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

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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