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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$24,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,548 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #100 most popular major in Texas with 487 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Angelo State University the best value school in Texas for international relations and national security students. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Angelo State are $8,186 a year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, international relations graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. On average, international relations graduates from Texas State take out $18,134 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX
$34,564 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Mary’s are $34,564 a year.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX
$52,895 Average Tuition & Fees

Rice 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 city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
$51,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Christian 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 #10 on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCU are $51,660 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #3 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 238
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 11

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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