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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$41,509 Avg Salary
$22,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Old Dominion University

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Regent University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Virginia list. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Virginia International University

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Virginia Tech

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges 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 7 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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