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2024 Best International Security Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
100 International Security Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in international security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #548 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 degrees in international security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Security School

Best International Security Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of international security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall International Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your International Security Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Security
Master's Degrees in International Security

The international security 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 the Best International Security Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for International Security in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in International Security

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
37 International Security Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in international security. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 international security students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
26.7% Growth in Graduates

University of North Georgia is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in international security. UNG is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Dahlonega. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 15 international security students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

Fairmont State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international security. Fairmont State is a small public university located in the distant town of Fairmont. This university ranks 14th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 28 international security students who graduated with this degree at Fairmont State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
36.4% Growth in Graduates

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international security. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 international security students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Best International Security Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 11
Georgia 690 15
Virginia 630 37
West Virginia 410 28

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International Security is one of 2 different types of International Relations & National Security programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations 2,996
Other International Relations & National Security Studies 94

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