2024 Best International Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in international security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #275 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of international security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 master's degrees in international security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international security students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international security students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Security Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study International Security in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in international security.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in International Security

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in international security. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in international security from Liberty University

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in international security. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in international security from East Carolina University

Best International Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	334	11
Virginia	331	37
West Virginia	164	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Security

One of 2 majors within the International Relations & National Security area of study, International Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	384
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	78

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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