2024 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of international relations & national security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in international relations & national security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international relations & national security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international relations & national security students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for international relations & national security to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international relations & national security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international relations & national security students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Relations & National Security Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Relations & National Security in West Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for international relations & national security students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in International Relations

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from West Virginia University

2

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

28 Annual Graduates

$31,701 Median Starting Salary

$24,250 Median Student Debt

Fairmont State University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the international relations program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,701.

More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Fairmont State University

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	793
Georgia	224	443
Tennessee	220	90
North Carolina	213	26
Virginia	213	911
South Carolina	195	59
Kentucky	187	41
Alabama	184	62
Louisiana	171	58
Mississippi	169	58
Arkansas	167	48

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International Relations & National Security Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, International Relations & National Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Relations Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
International Security	28
International Relations	3

Most Popular Majors Related to International Relations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	245
Sociology	185
Economics	34
Geography & Cartography	30
General Social Sciences	14
Anthropology	13
Other Social Sciences	2

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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