by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 530 people earned their degree in other international relations and national security studies, making the major the 593rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in other international relations and national security studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other international relations and national security studies.
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The other international relations & national security studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 163 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mount Union. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major. Mount Union is a small school located in Alliance, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Norwich Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Regent University Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Middlebury College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 5 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Middlebury College Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 72 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other International Relations & National Security Studies at George Mason University
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
King University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full King Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
DePaul University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full DePaul University Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Webster University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northeastern Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Rockford University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other international relations and national security studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rockford University Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Westminster College Missouri is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Westminster Fulton Other International Relations & National Security Studies Report
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 0 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other International Relations & National Security Studies at CSUSB
With a ranking of #20, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other International Relations & National Security Studies Major list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 0 ’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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