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2026 Best Value International Security Schools in Virginia

[International Security](/majors/social-sciences/international-relations-national-security/international-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value international security schools.

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• Best Value International Security Schools in Virginia

2026 Best Value International Security Schools in Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International Security Schools

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

$14,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$76,343 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Mason University earned the #1 spot for value among international security schools in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,220, with out-of-state students paying around $38,688. International Security graduates carry a median of $23,000 in student loans. Early-career international security graduates make about $59,015. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,750 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for international security. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. International Security graduates carry a median of $21,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $48,897. That is a strong return on a $21,750 median debt. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.