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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,402 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 #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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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 small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $7,246 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 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, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.

Full International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per 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 Texas list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college 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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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Rice graduate students pay an average of $49,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rice also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 238
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 11

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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