2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
With 1,150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #35 most popular major in Massachusetts.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the best value school in Massachusetts for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.
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A rank of #2 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 fairly large student population.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern 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 Massachusetts list.
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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 Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.
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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 Massachusetts list. Located in the large 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. 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 in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #3 for overall quality for international relations in Massachusetts.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 7 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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