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2023 Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$29,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,421 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

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 the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in International Relations & Security

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Webster University to be the best value school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.

Full International Relations & National Security at Bellevue University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.

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

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Iowa Report

Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international relations and national security programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also made our Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.

Full International Relations & National Security at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 53
Iowa 2
Kansas 10
Nebraska 10

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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