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Best International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$35,987 Avg Salary
$21,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 535 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for international relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

International Relations majors at UPenn take out an average of $16,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gettysburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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#8

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Allegheny College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville.

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#9

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

With a ranking of #9, Susquehanna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

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#10

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
District of Columbia 2,268
Delaware 55

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
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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