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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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$56,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the international relations majors at the school.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at George Mason University

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 86
Georgia 62
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 19
Kentucky 27
Alabama 75
South Carolina 2
West Virginia 0

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 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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