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Most Popular International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned a degree or certificate in international relations and national security, making the major the #66 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Relations & National Security program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Barbara City College to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cerritos College is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#4

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the # 4 spot on the list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Cupertino.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Women make up 50% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Associate Degree Schools list. Chabot College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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International Relations & National Security by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 24 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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