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Master’s Degrees in International Security

428 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in international security is offered at 20 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 30 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 5.1% of international security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Security Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 428 people earned their master's degree in international security. This earns it the #276 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in international security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 428
Graduate Certificate 57

Earnings of International Security Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for international security students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in international security. About 67.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 288
Women 140
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international security master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 233
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 63
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There are 20 colleges that offer a master’s degree in international security. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
81 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for international security students seekinga master's degree is Naval Postgraduate School. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their master's degree in international security from Naval Postgraduate School. About 6% of this group were women, and 2% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
56 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Angelo State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in international security. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,495 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,181 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their master's degree in international security from Angelo State. Of these students, 33% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
46 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in international security. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,462 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their master's degree in international security from UMass Lowell. Around 19% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
37 Yearly Graduations
28% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in international security. Roughly 93,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their master's degree in international security from Liberty University. Of these students, 28% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
32 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is San Diego State University. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in international security from SDSU. About 46% of this group were women, and 56% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

32 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of Texas at El Paso. Roughly 24,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,865 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in international security from UTEP. Of these students, 38% were women and 59% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

23 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international security. Each year, around 32,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,962 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in international security from Pitt. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 47% were women.

#8

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
15 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is Hawaii Pacific University. Roughly 4,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,306 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in international security from Hawaii Pacific University. About 25% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
11 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Each year, around 22,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in international security from UNM. About 50% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
11 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is East Carolina University. Roughly 28,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in international security from ECU. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.

#12

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California
7 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is California State University - San Bernardino. Each year, around 19,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in international security from CSUSB. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.

7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Akron Main Campus. Roughly 16,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,097 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,958 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in international security from University of Akron Main Campus. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#14

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bellevue University is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international security. Roughly 13,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,340 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in international security from Bellevue University. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#16

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, Texas
0 Yearly Graduations

The 16th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is Stephen F Austin State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,842 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,262 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in international security from SFASU.

#16

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
0 Yearly Graduations

The 16th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their master's degree is Fairmont State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,022 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,474 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in international security from Fairmont State.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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