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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Pennsylvania

31 Colleges
$39,480 Avg Salary
$22,552 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 535 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for international relations and national security students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, international relations graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $13,225.

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#3

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

The excellent programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

International Relations majors at Dickinson take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, international relations majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

International Relations majors at Duquesne take out an average of $25,195 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $471, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

With a ranking of #10, Allegheny College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Meadville.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
District of Columbia 2,268
Delaware 55

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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