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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$35,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,002 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Norwich also is in the top 20% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full International Relations & National Security at Norwich University Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #4 for overall quality for international relations in the New England Region .

Full International Relations & National Security at Yale University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard 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 New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts 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. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts 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 Tufts are $55,216 a year.

Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Tufts University Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URI are $29,774 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Rhode Island Report

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

UBridgeport graduate students pay an average of $21,686 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Bridgeport Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per 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.

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Best 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

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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