2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #100 most popular major in Texas with 487 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Texas
Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, international relations graduates from Baylor take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, international relations graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 238 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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International Relations & National Security Related Rankings by Major
International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 12 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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