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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$26,953 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #99 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a .

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

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#2

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, international relations majors at Rhodes College accumulate an average of around $20,697 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

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#7

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Tennessee list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville.

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#7

King University

Bristol, TN

King University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
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 10 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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