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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$51,700 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,987 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Relations & Security

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#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 Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full International Relations & National Security at Tufts University Report

#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

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 suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per 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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#5

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Holyoke College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke are $56,518 per year.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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.

Full International Relations & National Security at Northeastern University Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons 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 large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simmons are $43,062 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 large suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wheaton College Massachusetts undergraduate students pay an average of $58,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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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