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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$30,350 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year. On average, international relations graduates from Angelo State take out $19,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Southwest Region . UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $21,610 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $38,966 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $712.

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

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian 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 Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

TCU undergraduate students pay an average of $51,660 in tuition and fees each year.

TCU also made our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.

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#8

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity 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. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Trinity U undergraduate students pay an average of $47,392 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Trinity U is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor 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 #9 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Baylor undergraduate students pay an average of $50,232 in tuition and fees each year. On average, international relations graduates from Baylor take out $19,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 487
Arizona 238
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 11

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 9 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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