2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You
With 88 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #128 most popular major in Missouri.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security
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 Missouri. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per year.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
SLU also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 202 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Iowa | 75 |
| Nebraska | 34 |
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Majors Related to International Relations
One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 6 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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