2027 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

International Relations & National Security programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their international relations & national security programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for international relations & national security students pursuing a degree.

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• Best International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in South Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international relations & national security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in International Relations & National Security

1

University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

24 International Relations & National Security Degrees Awarded

$33,612 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of South Carolina Columbia, our #1 school for international relations & national security. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. About 79% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at University Of South Carolina Columbia in the most recent data year. Graduates of the international relations & national security program make about $33,612 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in international relations & national security from University Of South Carolina Columbia

2

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 International Relations & National Security Degrees Awarded

$43,428 Median Starting Salary

Wofford College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best international relations & national security schools. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Wofford College graduates 84% of students within six years. Wofford College awarded about 12 international relations & national security degrees in the most recent data year. International Relations & National Security graduates of Wofford College earn a median of $43,428 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,375 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in international relations & national security from Wofford College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.