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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$28,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,080 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor'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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for international relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in International Relations & Security

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $24,211 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $28,657 per year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Central Florida Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $33,288 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 505
Virginia 1,122
North Carolina 113
Florida 879
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 68
South Carolina 61
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 48
Alabama 137
Mississippi 58
West Virginia 31

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 6 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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