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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$23,295 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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 Southwest 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

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international relations and national security schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

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#3

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

Full International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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With a ranking of #6, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $20,210 per year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Report

#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rice are $49,941 a year.

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

Full International Relations & National Security at Rice University Report

University of Central Oklahoma 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. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $18,116 per year.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 314
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 2
New Mexico 11

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 13 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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