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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 510 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree international relations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 93 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 76 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Duke University International Relations & National Security Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 27 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 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at UK
Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State International Relations & National Security Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 22 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 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%.
Full University of Georgia International Relations & National Security Report
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at NC State
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University International Relations & National Security Report
Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Regent University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia International Relations & National Security Report
With a ranking of #16, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of North Georgia
With a ranking of #17, Virginia International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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Old Dominion University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of North Florida
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Virginia
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 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 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on International Relations & National Security at UofSC
With a ranking of #22, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Relations & National Security at Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 1 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 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on International Relations & National Security at UF
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Public University System International Relations & National Security Report
Schiller International University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Schiller International University is located in Largo, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Fairmont State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Relations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 28 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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