2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #66 in the country. In fact 14,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best value school in the Plains States Region for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year. International Relations majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $22,162 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $15,896 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
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Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.
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University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year. International Relations majors at Iowa take out an average of $24,866 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 88 |
| Minnesota | 202 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Iowa | 75 |
| Nebraska | 34 |
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International Relations & National Security Related Majors for International Relations
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 23 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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