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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$31,575 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,313 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per 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.

Full International Relations & National Security at The College of New Jersey Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

Rutgers Newark did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey list.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#5

Drew University

Madison, NJ
$42,652 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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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Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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