2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast 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
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. After completing their degree, international relations graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $24,625.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for international relations and national security students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at UNG take out is $22,650.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. International Relations majors at FIU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $20,170 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. International Relations majors at Florida State take out an average of $19,198 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $173, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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James Madison University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $466.
In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. International Relations majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $24,529 in student loans while working on their egree.
Virginia Tech 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 Southeast Region list.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $17,539 in tuition and fees each year.
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Troy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $18,624 in tuition and fees each year.
Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 505 |
| Virginia | 1,122 |
| North Carolina | 113 |
| Florida | 879 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 68 |
| South Carolina | 61 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
| Arkansas | 48 |
| Alabama | 137 |
| Mississippi | 58 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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