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Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$56,002 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #66 in the country. In fact 14,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Of the 193 students majoring in international relations at Naval Postgraduate School, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 40% of the international relations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Women make up 59% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 32 students majoring in international relations at SDSU, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 50% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 60% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’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 moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in international relations at USD, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,379
Washington 64
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 16 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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