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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,501 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,240 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #108 most popular major in Kentucky with 68 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. 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 505
Virginia 1,122
North Carolina 113
Florida 879
Tennessee 109
South Carolina 61
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 48
Alabama 137
Mississippi 58
West Virginia 31

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 3 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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