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2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas

12 Colleges
$48,548 Avg Salary
$20,045 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

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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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity University is a great place for international relations and national security students. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, international relations graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 238
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 11

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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