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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$17,065 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,080 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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 suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Old Dominion University

Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges 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

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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