2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in Virginia

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in international relations and national security sits in the middle of the road, ranking #130 out of 295 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of international relations and national security. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in international relations and national security to qualified students.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for international relations and national security.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study International Relations & National Security in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in international relations and national security.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in international relations and national security. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations and national security in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in international relations and national security from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in international relations and national security needs to look into Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations and national security in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in international relations and national security from Old Dominion University

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	20
Georgia	124	1
West Virginia	49	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

International Relations Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	39
Urban Studies	11
Sociology	11
Anthropology	10
Political Science & Government	9
Other Social Sciences	5
Geography & Cartography	5
Criminology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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