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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$19,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,548 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #52 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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.

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.

2023 Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international relations majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Angelo State University the best value school in Texas for international relations and national security students. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for international relations in Texas.

Full International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for international relations and national security students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas ranking.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year.

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

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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

#7

St. Mary's University

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

With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international relations and national security students. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX
$52,895 Average Tuition & Fees

Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas rankings.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 8 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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