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 a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International Relations & National Security is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,190 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,347 and $21,791 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations and national security. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international relations and national security.
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The international relations 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Georgia Tech
American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 0 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at American Public University System
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