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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges
$38,240 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #108 most popular major in Kentucky with 68 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, international relations majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full International Relations & National Security at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

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

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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at Murray State University Report

#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville 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. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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Morehead State 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. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Virginia 1,122
North Carolina 113
Florida 879
Tennessee 109
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.

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 7 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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