2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #142 most popular major in North Carolina with 113 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.

The Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

11 Degrees

#8 in Quality in North Carolina

$7,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for international relations and national security students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.

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

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

23 Degrees

#5 in Quality in North Carolina

$9,131 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in North Carolina list.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

53 Degrees

#1 in Quality in North Carolina

$60,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Duke University

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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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