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2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$55,009 Avg Salary
$20,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, international relations and national security students earned 998 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools in International Relations & Security

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for international relations and national security students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Institute of World Politics helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in District of Columbia. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for international relations and national security students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 589
New Jersey 67

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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