2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,122 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia 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 Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
Request InformationBest Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 505 |
| North Carolina | 113 |
| Florida | 879 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 68 |
| South Carolina | 61 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
| Arkansas | 48 |
| Alabama | 137 |
| Mississippi | 58 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
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International Relations & National Security Related Majors for International Relations
International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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