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2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 5,010 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona 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 . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for international relations and national security students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #7 on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #9 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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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 314
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 2
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
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 14 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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