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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$28,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,080 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 5,010 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in International Relations & Security

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

Georgia Tech also made our Best International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $24,211 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $28,657 per year.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 per year.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 86
Georgia 62
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 19
Kentucky 27
Alabama 75
South Carolina 2
West Virginia 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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