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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,575 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,306 and $18,706 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 485 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in international relations and national security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular international relations and national security programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree international relations students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School International Relations & National Security Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 108 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 University of California - San Diego International Relations & National Security Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #3 spot on the list. Middlebury Institute is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Stanford University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at San Diego State University
With a ranking of #6, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 15 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 93%.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 10 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Claremont Graduate University International Relations & National Security Report
San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 San Francisco State University
University of San Diego landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 9 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of San Diego
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 CSUSB International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at USC
With a ranking of #13, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 2 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #14, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of the Pacific
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 0 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Sac State International Relations & National Security Report
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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