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2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in California

9 Colleges
$39,402 Avg Salary
$17,860 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

International Relations & National Security is the #49 most popular major in California with 534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best International Relations & Security Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in International Relations & Security

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Hawaii 17

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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