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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#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 Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 44% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 76 students majoring in international relations at GMU, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at Virginia International University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Of the 5 students majoring in international relations at Old Dominion, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Old Dominion University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges 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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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