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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$34,712 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,556 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for international relations and national security students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, international relations graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $24,866.

Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa list.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Iowa Report

#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
$35,268 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for international relations and national security students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake also took the #3 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA
$47,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Iowa list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell College are $47,726 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 88
Minnesota 202
Kansas 10
Nebraska 34

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

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 4 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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