2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,122 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #31 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 4 students majoring in international relations at Virginia Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 3 students majoring in international relations at GMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 505 |
| North Carolina | 113 |
| Florida | 879 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 68 |
| South Carolina | 61 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
| Arkansas | 48 |
| Alabama | 137 |
| Mississippi | 58 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
Majors Related to International Relations
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 3 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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