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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$34,821 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,421 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Webster University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each 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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$15,896 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $15,896 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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 small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa 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. Iowa is a fairly 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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