by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
International Relations & National Security is the 67th most popular major in the country with 13,958 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , international relations & national security graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,264 and had an average of $27,636 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 809 international relations & national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,568 and $30,456 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in international relations & national security. That schools that top this list have a program in international relations & national security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 67 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified ’s international relations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Angelo State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at St. Mary’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 3 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Austin College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Trinity University International Relations & National Security Report
University of St. Thomas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at ORU
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Baylor University International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Rice University
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong International Relations & National Security Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station International Relations & National Security Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 50 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at UT Austin
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 19 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at NAU
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Texas State University
Texas Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at TCU
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international relations degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at UNM
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at UCO
With a ranking of #21, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s international relations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word International Relations & National Security Report
Palo Alto College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Palo Alto College International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #23, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at SFASU
Southwestern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Southwestern University
Southern Nazarene University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at SNU
Southwestern Adventist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwestern Adventist University International Relations & National Security Report
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