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

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$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master'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.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the international relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 60% are male.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full International Relations & National Security at Stanford University Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at San Diego State University Report

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle 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 62% are male.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in international relations at SFSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 44% of the international relations majors at the school.

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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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