2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
On average, international relations graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $712.
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Trinity University ranked #7 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
While working on their degree, international relations majors at Baylor accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
Request InformationBest International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 487 |
| Arizona | 238 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations
One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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