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Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington

2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$42,597 Avg Salary
$19,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #147 most popular major in Washington.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in International Relations & Security

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for international relations and national security students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at Gonzaga take out is $16,875.

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#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at Puget Sound take out is $25,000.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

International Relations majors at EWU take out an average of $16,948 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,379
Oregon 56
Nevada 49
Hawaii 18

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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