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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,002 Avg Salary

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

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the best value school in New York for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at John Jay are $11,532 a year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baruch are $11,452 per year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Baruch College

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University at Albany Report

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 per year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Fordham University

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full International Relations & National Security at Syracuse University Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New School University are $49,136 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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