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Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$38,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,695 Avg Salary

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

#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 Missouri. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Webster are $28,700 a year.

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$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lindenwood University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per year.

WUSTL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year. While working on their degree, international relations majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

SLU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Missouri list.

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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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 202
Kansas 10
Iowa 75
Nebraska 34

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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