2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #84 most popular major in New Jersey with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which 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. 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 New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for international relations and national security students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
TCNJ also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year.
Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great value for international relations and national security students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rider also is in the top 20% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey ranking.
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The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year. On average, international relations graduates from Seton Hall take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $497, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drew undergraduate students pay an average of $42,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 535 |
| New York | 1,233 |
| Maryland | 759 |
| District of Columbia | 2,268 |
| Delaware | 55 |
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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 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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