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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

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The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 52% are male.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Of the 72 students majoring in international relations at ASU - Skysong, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

About 34% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 66% are male.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Angelo State University

Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 66% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the international relations majors at the school.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Arizona

The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #6 on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 34% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University 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. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 22 students majoring in international relations at St. Mary's, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 16 students majoring in international relations at Rice, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

About 62% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Arizona State University - Tempe

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

About 55% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 45% are male.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 314
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 2
New Mexico 11

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 15 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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