25 Most Popular Colleges for International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in international relations and national security. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

In 2017-2018, there were 557 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

Across all programs, there were 1,125 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In 2017-2018, Georgetown reported having 648 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

The school reported having 2,805 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

Across all programs, there were 812 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UCSD can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 4,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Norwich.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Norwich University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,928	$17,928
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,650	$1,650
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$747	$747

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Middlebury Institute.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$39,590	$39,590
Fees for Full-Time Students	$160	$160
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,884	$1,884

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Denver.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 616. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, there were 3,644 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at American Military University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American Public University System

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,300	$6,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Webster.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Webster University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,140	$13,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$730	$730

In 2017-2018, Webster reported having 17 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

There were 820 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, there were 1,385 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending TROY.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Troy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,506	$15,012
Fees for Full-Time Students	$856	$856
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$834

Across all programs, there were 66 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Pitt can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

There were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In 2017-2018, Syracuse reported having 1,153 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Downtown Phoenix.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

The school reported having 292 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Duke.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In 2017-2018, Duke reported having 1,598 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

Across all programs, there were 660 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at SDSU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 737. Of that number, 558 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

The school reported having 2,743 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Seton Hall.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seton Hall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,816	$21,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,212	$1,212

There were 233 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 82 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

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