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Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$55,009 Avg Salary
$20,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, international relations and national security students earned 2,268 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for international relations majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in International Relations & Security

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, international relations graduates from Georgetown take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $690, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of World Politics. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

On average, international relations graduates from GWU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $515, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, international relations majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $23,563 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $646, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 535
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
Delaware 55

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 4 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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