by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,288 and had an average of $21,455 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 35 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. That schools that top this list have a program in international relations and national security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Barbara City College International Relations & National Security Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gavilan College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Located in Gilroy, California, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s international relations degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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De Anza College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s international relations degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking, coming in at #9. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chabot College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Chabot College is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 1 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking, coming in at #11. Merced College is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
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Cuesta College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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Allan Hancock College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College International Relations & National Security Report
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sacramento City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bakersfield College International Relations & National Security Report
Palo Alto College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Palo Alto College
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 39 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at NEC
Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking, coming in at #13. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berkeley City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 0 associates’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Irvine Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Irvine Valley College
With a ranking of #13, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on International Relations Major list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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