2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #100 most popular major in Texas with 487 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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.
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 Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security
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 Texas. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $7,246 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #3 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. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.
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St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Rice University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rice are $49,941 a year.
Rice not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 238 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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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 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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