2024 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Iowa

A degree in international relations & national security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #67 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 degrees in international relations & national security to qualified students.

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International Relations & National Security Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in International Relations

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

35 International Relations Degrees Awarded

$37,556 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in international relations & national security. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.

Graduates who receive their degree from the international relations program make about $37,556 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in international relations & national security from University of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Drake University if you wish to pursue a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in international relations & national security from Drake University

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	202
Missouri	283	83
Kansas	266	10
Nebraska	238	29

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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 Relations	73
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	2

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	406
Economics	321
Sociology	237
Anthropology	103
Geography & Cartography	45
General Social Sciences	36
Other Social Sciences	16
Sociology & Anthropology	3

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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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