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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 13,117 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,996 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 384 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international relations.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about International Relations at Virginia International University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 73 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International Relations at Troy University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 32 masters’s international relations degrees 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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami International Relations Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 34 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duke University International Relations Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International Relations at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 27 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on International Relations at UK

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 56 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International Relations at Liberty University

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNG International Relations Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at North Carolina State University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Florida State

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full GMU International Relations Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 22 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full UGA International Relations Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about International Relations at KSU Georgia

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #15, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Old Dominion International Relations Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about International Relations at UNF

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Florida International University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University International Relations Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Relations at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Relations at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on International Relations at UF

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Regent International Relations Report

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Schiller International University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Largo, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on International Relations at Schiller International University

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System International Relations Report

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