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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$35,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools

#1

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of World Politics the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Institute of World Politics are $31,600 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Institute of World Politics Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality for international relations in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full International Relations & National Security at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morgan State are $17,559 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Morgan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at John Jay are $20,962 a year.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

Johns Hopkins excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins University Report

#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. 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 out-of-state graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.

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

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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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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