2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,379 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #76 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. 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.
The Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in California 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.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best value school in California for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.
UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSB are $8,647 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Middlebury Institute graduate students pay an average of $42,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Claremont Graduate University 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 #7 on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Claremont Graduate University graduate students pay an average of $36,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Claremont Graduate University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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University of San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC also took the #5 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 9 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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