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2024 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
89 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$46,695 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for international relations & national security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 degrees in international relations & national security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School

Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Missouri Your choice of international relations & national security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall International Relations & National Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in International Relations

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in international relations & national security needs to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 5 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$65,496 Median Starting Salary

Webster University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 53 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available. International Relations & National Security degree recipients from Webster University earn a boost of around $18,802 over the typical income of international relations & national security majors.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 13 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the international relations program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,893.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Lindenwood University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 8 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 2 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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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
Kansas 266 10
Iowa 264 73
Nebraska 238 29

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International Relations & National Security is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

International Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
International Relations 81
Other International Relations & National Security Studies 5
International Security 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 598
Economics 425
Sociology 296
Anthropology 205
Geography & Cartography 159
General Social Sciences 48
Other Social Sciences 15
Archeology 14
Urban Studies 14

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