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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for international relations in Virginia.

Full International Relations & National Security at Virginia Tech Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list.

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

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full International Relations & National Security at George Mason University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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