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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$42,597 Avg Salary
$19,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #147 most popular major in Washington.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which 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.

Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

On average, international relations graduates from Gonzaga take out $16,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full International Relations & National Security at Gonzaga University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, international relations graduates from Puget Sound take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Puget Sound

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for international relations and national security students. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at EWU take out is $16,948.

Full International Relations & National Security at Eastern Washington University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for international relations and national security students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Whitworth University

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at Washington State University Report

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
California 1,379
Oregon 56
Nevada 49
Hawaii 18

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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