2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,122 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #31 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. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for international relations in Virginia.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 505 |
| North Carolina | 113 |
| Florida | 879 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 68 |
| South Carolina | 61 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
| Arkansas | 48 |
| Alabama | 137 |
| Mississippi | 58 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
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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 5 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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