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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the international relations majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the international relations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at American Public University System

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 505
Virginia 1,122
North Carolina 113
Florida 879
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 68
South Carolina 61
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 48
Alabama 137
Mississippi 58
West Virginia 31

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 7 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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