2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

International Relations & National Security is the #142 most popular major in North Carolina with 113 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Check out the international relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

3 Graduate Certificates

#2 in Quality in North Carolina

$11,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State also made our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at North Carolina State University

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

19 Graduate Certificates

#1 in Quality in North Carolina

$59,141 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year. International Relations majors at Duke take out an average of $17,658 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Duke University Report

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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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