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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,402 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #52 most popular major in Texas.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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.

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#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 Texas. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $7,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Angelo State University

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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 $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.

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

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

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at St. Mary’s University Report

#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

Rice also made our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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

Best Value International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 7 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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