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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$34,712 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,987 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Iowa. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loras are $35,268 a year.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell College are $47,726 a year.

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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 88
Minnesota 202
Kansas 10
Nebraska 34

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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