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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$43,194 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,441 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #48 most popular major in the country with 5,010 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of World Politics landed the # 2 spot on the list. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for international relations and national security students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morgan State are $18,480 a year.

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$15,420 Average Tuition & Fees

John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Jay are $15,420 per year.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #7 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in tuition and fees each year.

Johns Hopkins excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins University Report

#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #8, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown also is in the top 5% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full International Relations & National Security at Georgetown University Report

#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC
$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
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 22 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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