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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
International Security is the 548th most popular major in the country with 659 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 149 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their international security program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region international security students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Security at Naval Postgraduate School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s international security degrees to qualified students.
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 Hawaii Pacific University International Security Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 7 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on International Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 0 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at California State University - Bakersfield
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