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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$24,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #66 in the country. In fact 14,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.

USU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Utah State University Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 175
Utah 46
Idaho 50
Montana 5
Wyoming 2

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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