2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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.
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.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best value school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norwich are $21,914 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Norwich also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #5 for overall quality for international relations in the New England Region .
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Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Rhode Island 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. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 per year.
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Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Request InformationBest International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,150 |
| Connecticut | 146 |
| New Hampshire | 100 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Rhode Island | 70 |
| Vermont | 165 |
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Majors Related to International Relations
One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 12 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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