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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$55,009 Avg Salary
$20,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

In 2020-2021, international relations and national security students earned 998 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full International Relations & National Security at Georgetown University Report

#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Institute of World Politics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in District of Columbia. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 589
New Jersey 67

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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