2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best value school in the Far Western US Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.
UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford 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 Stanford are $55,011 a year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 per year.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Middlebury Institute are $42,804 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury Institute is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Claremont Graduate University graduate students pay an average of $36,380 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Claremont Graduate University also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Claremont Graduate University
University of San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.
USD also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Southern California
Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 534 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Hawaii | 17 |
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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 11 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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