2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #61 most popular major in Illinois with 158 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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.

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 Schools in Illinois

Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

18 Degrees

#17 in Quality in Illinois

$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

Full International Relations & National Security at DePaul University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

140 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Illinois

$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

UChicago also made our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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