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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$28,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,002 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TROY are $17,100 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

Full International Relations & National Security at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Duke University Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at East Carolina University Report

#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

UNF graduate students pay an average of $21,930 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

UF 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 Southeast Region list.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 86
Georgia 62
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 19
Kentucky 27
Alabama 75
South Carolina 2
West Virginia 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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