2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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
Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Full International Relations & National Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 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. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $20,210 a year.
Rice 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. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Rice graduate students pay an average of $49,941 in tuition and fees each year.
Rice also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
Full International Relations & National Security at Rice University Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $18,116 per year.
University of Arizona 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 487 |
| Arizona | 238 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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