2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best value school in the Plains States Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 53 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Nebraska | 10 |
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Majors Related to International Relations
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 4 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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