2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates 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 graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 a year.
Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 53 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Nebraska | 10 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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