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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

31 Colleges
$35,987 Avg Salary
$21,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,379 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #76 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the international relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 57% of the international relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at USC accumulate an average of around $15,490 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $340.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in international relations at UC Davis, 26% are male and 74% are female.

International Relations majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,291 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the international relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,253.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 43% of the international relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,256.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 79% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,530.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 55% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 70% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $20,619 in student debt.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in international relations at USD, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 61% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#10

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 55% of the international relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international relations majors at Oxy accumulate an average of around $20,408 in student debt.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 64
Oregon 56
Nevada 49
Hawaii 18

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 31 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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