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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in international relations at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in international relations at Old Dominion, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Central Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in international relations at Rutgers Newark, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Rutgers University - Newark Report

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 20% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 33% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at Kansas State University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in international relations at University of Virginia, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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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 19 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).
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