International Relations National Security is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on international relations national security — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 236 schools in the United States that offer international relations national security awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for International Relations National Security in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on international relations national security in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused International Relations National Security Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to international relations national security than Institute Of World Politics. Set in the city of Washington, Institute Of World Politics is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Institute Of World Politics awards are in international relations national security, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean is one of the most focused international relations national security schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of San Juan, Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in international relations national security, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Schiller International University is one of the most focused international relations national security schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Schiller International University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tampa. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in international relations national security, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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American University ranks #4 for international relations national security by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 789 graduates in the most recent year.
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Monterey Institute Of International Studies ranks #5 for international relations national security by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Monterey, Monterey Institute Of International Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. About 17% of the degrees Monterey Institute Of International Studies awards are in international relations national security, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sit Graduate Institute comes in at #6 for international relations national security focus this year. Set in the rural area of Brattleboro, Sit Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. About 17% of the degrees Sit Graduate Institute awards are in international relations national security, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Military Institute comes in at #7 for international relations national security focus this year. Located in the town of Lexington, Virginia Military Institute is a public university. About 14% of the degrees Virginia Military Institute awards are in international relations national security, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Naval Postgraduate School ranked #8 on our list of the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 249 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carleton College comes in at #9 for international relations national security focus this year. Carleton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. About 9% of the degrees Carleton College awards are in international relations national security, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Washington University comes in at #10 for international relations national security focus this year. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in international relations national security, or about 704 graduates in the most recent year.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott landed the #11 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the city of Prescott, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgetown University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 639 graduates in the most recent year.
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Norwich University landed the #13 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Located in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in international relations national security, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tufts University landed the #14 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 302 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #15 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in international relations national security, or about 868 graduates in the most recent year.
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Occidental College placed #16 for international relations national security by degree focus. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Occidental College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in international relations national security, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fairmont State University comes in at #17 for international relations national security focus this year. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State University is a public university. International Relations National Security accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Claremont Mckenna College landed the #18 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Mckenna College is a private not-for-profit university. International Relations National Security accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy placed #19 for international relations national security by degree focus. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. About 6% of the degrees United States Military Academy awards are in international relations national security, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hampden Sydney College comes in at #20 for international relations national security focus this year. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit university. International Relations National Security accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middlebury College landed the #21 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Middlebury College awards are in international relations national security, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colgate University landed the #22 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Colgate University awards are in international relations national security, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rhodes College landed the #23 spot among the most focused international relations national security schools. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. International Relations National Security accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Air Force Academy ranked #24 on our list of the most focused international relations national security schools. Located in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public university. International Relations National Security accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Angelo State University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused international relations national security schools. Set in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public institution. International Relations National Security accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused International Relations National Security Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused international relations national security list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
