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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$45,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,654 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the New England Region

Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best value school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. On average, international relations graduates from Norwich take out $19,875 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for international relations and national security students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

Harvard excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at Tufts accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.

Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list.

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$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH
$43,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Anselm College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Anselm College undergraduate students pay an average of $43,910 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year. On average, international relations graduates from Brown take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Brown also made our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year.

Wellesley also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,150
Connecticut 146
New Hampshire 100
Maine 19
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 165

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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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