2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of World Politics the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Institute of World Politics are $31,600 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Full International Relations & National Security at George Washington University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Morgan 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $17,559 per year.
Full International Relations & National Security at Morgan State University Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 5 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at John Jay are $20,962 a year.
Johns Hopkins 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 #6 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.
Johns Hopkins excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Georgetown 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. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.
Georgetown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Fordham 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in tuition and fees each year.
American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
The American University also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report
Seton Hall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seton Hall also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Full International Relations & National Security at Seton Hall University Report
Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 535 |
| New York | 1,233 |
| Maryland | 759 |
| New Jersey | 185 |
| District of Columbia | 2,268 |
| Delaware | 55 |
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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 19 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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