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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$29,669 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,347 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Liberty University Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 25 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 school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.

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

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL
$18,624 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TROY are $18,624 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Troy University Report

$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for international relations in the Southeast Region .

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for international relations in the Southeast Region .

Full International Relations & National Security at Duke University Report

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #10, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,574 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 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 25 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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