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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$38,306 Avg Salary
$18,706 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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for international relations and national security students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college 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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large 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 16 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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