2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #35 most popular major in Massachusetts.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the best value school in Massachusetts for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year. The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at UMass Boston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,833.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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A rank of #3 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 college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.
Wellesley also made our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Holyoke College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Massachusetts. 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 in-state undergraduate at Mt. Holyoke are $56,518 a year.
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Northeastern 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year. International Relations majors at Northeastern take out an average of $21,307 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Simmons 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 city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Simmons undergraduate students pay an average of $43,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wheaton College Massachusetts are $58,180 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 8 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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