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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,010 people earned a degree or certificate in international relations and national security, making the major the #48 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 73% are male.

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

Of the 12 students majoring in international relations at USC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 20% of the international relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in international relations at FIU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree international relations and national security programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the international relations majors at the school.

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

Majors Similar to International Relations

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 19 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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