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

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

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master'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 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree 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 the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

About 38% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in international relations at UK, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 70% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

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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 26 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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