2026 Best International Relations National Security Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best International Relations National Security associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 449 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 International Relations National Security Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
The strong International Relations National Security programs at American River College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in Sacramento, CA, American River College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $1,288, compared with $12,616 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $14,105 in student loans. Get the full American River College report
A rank of #2 makes Florida International University one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Florida International University report
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania State University World Campus one of the top choices in the United States. More on Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Out of the 449 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Wartburg College landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Wartburg College
A rank of #5 makes Baldwin Wallace College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Baldwin Wallace College
Claremont Graduate University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. See the full Claremont Graduate University profile
Kalamazoo College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. Read more about Kalamazoo College
Suny College At Potsdam ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. More on Suny College At Potsdam
Texas A And M University College Station placed #9 among International Relations National Security schools in the United States. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Western Kentucky University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Western Kentucky University report
Wittenberg University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Wittenberg University
Connecticut College did well this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Connecticut College
Southwestern University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Southwestern University
University Of North Dakota landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of North Dakota
University Of Utah placed #15 among International Relations National Security schools in the United States. See the full University Of Utah profile
Occidental College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. See the full Occidental College profile
Bethune Cookman University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Bethune Cookman University
University Of Southern California came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Southern California
Carroll College
Carroll College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Carroll College
Drew University
Drew University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full Drew University profile
Hendrix College
Hendrix College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. Get the full Hendrix College report
Clark University
Clark University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. More on Clark University
Irvine Valley College did well this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Irvine Valley College profile
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus did well this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus profile
Elon University
Elon University landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. More on Elon University
Rest of the Top 50 Best International Relations National Security Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Vermont Technical College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. Read more about Vermont Technical College
Mercy College
Mercy College did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Mercy College
Webster University came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Webster University
Lake Forest College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Lake Forest College
Rider University
Rider University placed #30 among International Relations National Security schools in the United States. More on Rider University
The College Of Idaho came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full The College Of Idaho profile
Tulane University Of Louisiana came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full Tulane University Of Louisiana report
Franklin College
Franklin College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. See the full Franklin College profile
St Catherine University did well this year, earning the #34 position. More on St Catherine University
Angelo State University did well this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Angelo State University profile
Lander University did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on Lander University
Cottey College
Cottey College did well this year, earning the #37 position. Get the full Cottey College report
University Of California Riverside landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Riverside
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
Hawaii Pacific University placed #40 among International Relations National Security schools in the United States. See the full Hawaii Pacific University profile
Drake University
Drake University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full Drake University report
Capitol College
Capitol College placed #42 among International Relations National Security schools in the United States. See the full Capitol College profile
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. See the full Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean profile
Lebanon Valley College did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Lebanon Valley College profile
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. See the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus profile
Auburn University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Auburn University report
Iona College
Iona College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on Iona College
University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best International Relations National Security schools. More on University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Johns Hopkins University landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
Duquesne University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Duquesne University profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 449 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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