2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for international relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best value school in the Far Western US Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
SFSU graduate students pay an average of $18,242 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $18,151 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middlebury Institute are $42,804 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlebury Institute also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Claremont Graduate University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Claremont Graduate University also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
USC also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,379 |
| Washington | 64 |
| Oregon | 56 |
| Nevada | 49 |
| Hawaii | 18 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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