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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$39,421 Avg Salary
$22,849 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 53
Iowa 2
Kansas 10
Nebraska 10

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 8 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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