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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$55,009 Avg Salary
$20,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, international relations and national security students earned 2,268 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at GWU take out is $22,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $515, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full International Relations & National Security at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

International Relations majors at The American University take out an average of $23,563 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $646, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

International Relations majors at Georgetown take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $690, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of World Politics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 535
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
Delaware 55

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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