by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular international relations programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Relations at Troy University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 56 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Relations at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations at Florida State University
University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read more about International Relations at University of Georgia
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina State University International Relations Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Relations at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 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 97%. 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%.
Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida International University International Relations Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations at Kennesaw State University
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Relations at University of North Georgia
Virginia International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia International University International Relations Report
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 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 full report on International Relations at University of North Florida
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on International Relations at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 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 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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.
With a ranking of #21, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Relations at Regent University
Schiller International University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Largo, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 2 students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on International Relations at Schiller International University
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations at American Military University
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