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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$34,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #48 most popular major in the country with 5,010 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for international relations in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full International Relations & National Security at Villanova University Report

#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Institute of World Politics helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Institute of World Politics graduate students pay an average of $31,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full International Relations & National Security at George Washington University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johns Hopkins also is in the top 5% of our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year. International Relations majors at Syracuse take out an average of $22,157 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at STJ are $31,516 per year.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in tuition and fees each 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 589
New Jersey 67
District of Columbia 998

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

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 9 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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