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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region

28 Colleges
$47,568 Avg Salary
$21,302 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region 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 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for international relations and national security students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a great place for international relations and national security students. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

International Relations majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $712.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Arizona State University - Skysong

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at Austin

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Arizona Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

International Relations majors at Baylor take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Baylor University

The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

International Relations majors at UTSA take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 487
Arizona 238
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 11

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

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 28 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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