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Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$49,080 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 534
Washington 13
Hawaii 17

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 3 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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