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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$28,900 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,568 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. 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.

The Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest 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.

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 Southwest 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

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$17,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Angelo State are $17,978 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Angelo State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for international relations and national security students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX
$34,564 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Mary’s are $34,564 per year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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

$38,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Embry-Riddle Prescott undergraduate students pay an average of $38,966 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Report

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.

Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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

$18,917 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $18,917 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Central Oklahoma Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 314
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.

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 14 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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