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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$21,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,288 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 446 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,071 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio list.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year. International Relations majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year. On average, international relations graduates from Kent State take out $25,686 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, international relations graduates from Cleveland State University take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year. International Relations majors at UC take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.

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#10

Denison University

Granville, OH
$57,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Denison University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Denison are $57,500 per year.

Denison also took the #1 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Ohio rankings.

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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 213
Illinois 389
Indiana 201
Wisconsin 76

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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