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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,371 Avg Salary

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

With 533 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #41 most popular major in New York.

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

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at Syracuse take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,157.

In addition to its great value ranking, Syracuse is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Syracuse University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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

Full International Relations & National Security at St John’s University - New York Report

#4

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LIU Post are $23,044 per year.

Full International Relations & National Security at LIU Post Report

Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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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