Best Colleges for International Relations and National Security Studies (2024)
386 colleges offer International Relations and National Security Studies programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Top 20 Colleges for International Relations and National Security Studies
#1
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
$124,080/yr
3.6% accept
#2
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
$114,862/yr
11.7% accept
#3
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
$111,371/yr
5.4% accept
#4
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
$105,584/yr
25.9% accept
#5
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA
$104,736/yr
9.6% accept
#6
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
$103,494/yr
12.9% accept
#7
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
$103,470/yr
60.2% accept
#8
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA
$102,772/yr
14.1% accept
#9
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
$102,491/yr
4.0% accept
#10
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
$100,533/yr
3.9% accept
#11
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA
$94,784/yr
95.0% accept
#12
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
$93,807/yr
28.9% accept
#13
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
$93,487/yr
5.4% accept
#14
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
$92,538/yr
5.2% accept
#15
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
$92,498/yr
9.8% accept
#16
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
$91,885/yr
4.5% accept
#17
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA
$91,410/yr
31.4% accept
#18
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
$90,873/yr
47.1% accept
#19
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
$89,812/yr
61.7% accept
#20
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
$89,363/yr
7.7% accept
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All Colleges Offering International Relations and National Security Studies
| Name | City | Tuition (In-State) | Accept Rate | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | $22,465 | 99% | 64% | 50,012 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus | $13,244 | 61% | 88% | 45,638 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | $11,688 | 27% | 88% | 42,855 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | $20,644 | 61% | 86% | 42,284 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | $5,808 | 69% | 50% | 41,254 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | $16,458 | 85% | 81% | 40,922 |
| American Public University System | Charles Town | $8,400 | N/A | 55% | 40,074 |
| Florida International University | Miami | $6,565 | 55% | 74% | 39,508 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | $12,144 | 78% | 81% | 37,806 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick | $17,929 | 58% | 84% | 37,751 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | $6,410 | 43% | 76% | 37,207 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | $11,450 | 89% | 56% | 36,177 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | $7,350 | 46% | 69% | 35,924 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | $8,728 | 36% | 77% | 35,377 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | $16,758 | 27% | 87% | 34,948 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | $12,180 | 77% | 74% | 33,227 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | $6,688 | 68% | 82% | 32,952 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | $16,774 | 42% | 85% | 32,253 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | $5,656 | 24% | 84% | 32,212 |
| University of Georgia | Athens | $11,450 | 38% | 89% | 32,137 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | $17,214 | 80% | 85% | 31,855 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | $15,948 | 55% | 86% | 30,923 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | $9,011 | 87% | 52% | 30,580 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | $13,976 | 85% | 73% | 29,882 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | $12,688 | 60% | 78% | 29,820 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | $10,104 | 74% | 70% | 28,677 |
| New York University | New York | $62,796 | 9% | 88% | 28,663 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | $6,507 | N/A | 43% | 28,453 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | $14,220 | 87% | 69% | 27,752 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | $8,410 | 85% | 67% | 27,601 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | $13,009 | 90% | 59% | 22,903 |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | $15,606 | 76% | 76% | 22,593 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | $11,283 | 84% | 74% | 22,264 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | $6,022 | 88% | 53% | 21,790 |
| University of Mississippi | University | $9,772 | 97% | 70% | 21,473 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | $13,391 | 87% | 61% | 21,099 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | $9,744 | 100% | 48% | 21,005 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | $23,011 | 80% | 75% | 20,970 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | $14,250 | 72% | 80% | 20,888 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $72,097 | 10% | 92% | 20,443 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | $21,926 | 58% | 85% | 20,370 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | $14,158 | 85% | 66% | 19,633 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $13,232 | 86% | 65% | 19,320 |
| University of Delaware | Newark | $16,810 | 71% | 80% | 19,071 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | $15,140 | 83% | 68% | 18,854 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | $12,058 | 14% | 93% | 18,785 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | $7,950 | 96% | 50% | 18,639 |
| Boston University | Boston | $68,102 | 11% | 89% | 18,248 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | $21,803 | 17% | 95% | 17,597 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | $12,750 | 90% | 45% | 17,514 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | $10,104 | 89% | 63% | 17,385 |
| Northeastern University | Boston | $66,162 | 5% | 90% | 17,326 |
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $18,161 | 75% | 81% | 16,656 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | $10,266 | 69% | 54% | 16,301 |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York | $7,382 | 54% | 59% | 16,289 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | $5,285 | 68% | 37% | 16,146 |
| Towson University | Towson | $11,728 | 82% | 69% | 16,136 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | Reno | $9,578 | 74% | 62% | 15,599 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | $15,190 | 81% | 58% | 15,587 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | $65,528 | 46% | 82% | 15,477 |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | $8,082 | 95% | 54% | 14,877 |
| Baylor University | Waco | $58,100 | 51% | 80% | 14,785 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal | $10,567 | 39% | 83% | 14,655 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | $45,999 | 76% | 69% | 14,090 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $10,762 | 76% | 54% | 13,830 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | $8,472 | 93% | 63% | 13,631 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | $16,942 | 72% | 72% | 13,381 |
| Portland State University | Portland | $11,679 | 91% | 53% | 13,182 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | $62,616 | 19% | 84% | 12,913 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | $10,728 | 72% | 50% | 12,701 |
| CUNY City College | New York | $7,340 | 60% | 56% | 12,505 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | $15,262 | 88% | 57% | 12,351 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | $11,652 | 94% | 55% | 12,155 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $53,710 | 82% | 75% | 11,737 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | $9,572 | 88% | 54% | 11,703 |
| Excelsior University | Albany | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11,550 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | $15,908 | 84% | 50% | 11,512 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | Durham | $19,202 | 88% | 76% | 11,261 |
| George Washington University | Washington | $67,710 | 47% | 85% | 11,182 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | $61,740 | 44% | 86% | 11,026 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $68,686 | 5% | 97% | 10,650 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | $64,915 | 59% | 81% | 10,512 |
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | $9,903 | N/A | 39% | 10,220 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | $9,998 | 99% | 50% | 10,075 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | $16,240 | 80% | 46% | 10,055 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | $14,760 | 90% | 60% | 10,035 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | $10,472 | 86% | 52% | 10,004 |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward | $7,583 | 97% | 47% | 9,809 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $12,744 | 92% | 56% | 9,770 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island | $7,490 | 92% | 33% | 9,657 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola | $6,360 | 58% | 60% | 9,330 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | $11,046 | 93% | 54% | 9,210 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | $68,322 | 8% | 96% | 9,201 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,135 | 60% | 50% | 9,052 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $71,845 | 4% | 96% | 8,973 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $12,988 | 91% | 50% | 8,969 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | $8,090 | 94% | 50% | 8,577 |
| University of Maine | Orono | $13,326 | 97% | 56% | 8,496 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | $11,088 | 68% | 50% | 8,246 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | University Park | $15,356 | 91% | 34% | 7,877 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | $44,249 | 65% | 67% | 7,860 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | $65,790 | 12% | 94% | 7,857 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | $68,678 | 14% | 88% | 7,767 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow | $9,084 | 76% | 59% | 7,747 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | $51,170 | 81% | 82% | 7,660 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | $8,610 | N/A | 39% | 7,583 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | $68,017 | 13% | 95% | 7,569 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | $70,662 | 4% | 95% | 7,569 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | $65,910 | 4% | 92% | 7,554 |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | $6,088 | 52% | 43% | 7,520 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | $14,610 | 89% | 65% | 7,336 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | $66,246 | 12% | 93% | 7,304 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | $64,280 | 11% | 91% | 7,298 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | $55,760 | 75% | 80% | 7,267 |
| American University | Washington | $58,771 | 62% | 77% | 7,266 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | $9,162 | 96% | 50% | 7,266 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | $38,700 | 73% | 64% | 7,240 |
| Brown University | Providence | $71,412 | 5% | 96% | 7,226 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | $42,540 | 95% | 71% | 7,137 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing | $19,632 | 62% | 86% | 7,105 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $62,357 | 45% | 79% | 7,094 |
| Tufts University | Medford | $70,704 | 11% | 93% | 7,061 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | $25,914 | 34% | 90% | 7,055 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | $8,532 | 87% | 51% | 6,877 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | $7,779 | 97% | 61% | 6,819 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | $11,380 | 91% | 54% | 6,764 |
| Yale University | New Haven | $67,250 | 4% | 96% | 6,758 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | $30,000 | 78% | 47% | 6,721 |
| Murray State University | Murray | $9,900 | 86% | 60% | 6,688 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | $8,208 | N/A | 36% | 6,656 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | $14,277 | 84% | 52% | 6,556 |
| Elon University | Elon | $46,958 | 66% | 84% | 6,452 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester | $67,080 | 40% | 85% | 6,331 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | $54,398 | 85% | 76% | 6,245 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | $8,586 | 91% | 45% | 6,222 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz | $8,572 | 62% | 70% | 6,086 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | $53,170 | 73% | 70% | 6,036 |
| University of Denver | Denver | $61,398 | 78% | 77% | 6,025 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | $12,930 | 72% | 51% | 5,989 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland | $8,874 | 60% | 68% | 5,901 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | $64,980 | 26% | 89% | 5,898 |
| SUNY Brockport | Brockport | $8,752 | 71% | 56% | 5,784 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | $22,880 | 86% | 47% | 5,735 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | $65,230 | 6% | 94% | 5,693 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | $59,486 | 52% | 83% | 5,671 |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo | $8,460 | 83% | 42% | 5,643 |
| Long Island University | Brookville | $42,432 | 86% | 56% | 5,520 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego | $8,825 | 81% | 60% | 5,473 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | $60,965 | 60% | 89% | 5,447 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield | $58,350 | 33% | 84% | 5,373 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | $48,986 | 84% | 77% | 5,350 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | $60,492 | 62% | 71% | 5,287 |
| Adelphi University | Garden City | $49,110 | 66% | 68% | 5,276 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | $55,480 | 82% | 87% | 5,198 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | $8,624 | 93% | 59% | 5,166 |
| High Point University | High Point | $45,312 | 75% | 72% | 5,129 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo | $8,533 | 73% | 35% | 5,097 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | $10,245 | 95% | 44% | 5,088 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | $14,112 | 63% | 57% | 5,024 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | $53,260 | 89% | 79% | 4,948 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | $10,560 | 88% | 54% | 4,866 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven | $47,332 | 60% | 61% | 4,841 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | $21,650 | 38% | 56% | 4,729 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta | $8,831 | 70% | 70% | 4,643 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | $21,600 | 57% | 50% | 4,624 |
| Mercer University | Macon | $42,312 | 69% | 72% | 4,500 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | $37,090 | 98% | 51% | 4,440 |
| United States Military Academy | West Point | N/A | 12% | 86% | 4,408 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | $48,856 | 80% | 82% | 4,348 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | $47,560 | 85% | 80% | 4,317 |
| Suffolk University | Boston | $47,550 | 82% | 60% | 4,268 |
| Samford University | Birmingham | $40,150 | 82% | 78% | 4,206 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | $9,008 | 82% | 59% | 4,205 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | $49,075 | 96% | 56% | 4,146 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | $8,676 | 89% | 59% | 4,088 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | $39,200 | 71% | 65% | 4,015 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol | $44,418 | 88% | 68% | 3,946 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg | $67,812 | 29% | 86% | 3,876 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | Geneseo | $8,999 | 66% | 72% | 3,869 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | $30,592 | 62% | 56% | 3,727 |
| Vermont State University | Randolph | $11,952 | 82% | 48% | 3,590 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | $42,160 | 77% | 74% | 3,574 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | $14,640 | 80% | 67% | 3,566 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | $53,983 | 81% | 80% | 3,554 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | $35,470 | 99% | 56% | 3,487 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | $25,588 | 74% | 62% | 3,265 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | $7,235 | 68% | N/A | 3,254 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | $34,634 | 90% | 69% | 3,220 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | Prescott | $44,149 | 77% | 69% | 3,218 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | $57,080 | 71% | 68% | 3,204 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | $39,350 | 71% | 76% | 3,193 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton | $70,306 | 14% | 91% | 3,180 |
| Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | $8,424 | 84% | 36% | 3,170 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville | $41,120 | 79% | 62% | 3,106 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | $37,940 | 84% | 58% | 3,096 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | $49,470 | 71% | 64% | 3,050 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | $8,960 | 97% | 40% | 3,019 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $37,200 | 67% | 56% | 3,005 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | $40,572 | 68% | 70% | 2,997 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond | $65,230 | 22% | 86% | 2,980 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle | $47,260 | 87% | 57% | 2,951 |
| Widener University | Chester | $55,730 | 71% | 66% | 2,951 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton | $44,480 | 73% | 52% | 2,859 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | $21,315 | 97% | 38% | 2,849 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | $8,270 | 75% | 40% | 2,844 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | $39,832 | 76% | 68% | 2,842 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | $27,998 | 80% | 44% | 2,840 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | $27,300 | 66% | 50% | 2,773 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | $44,458 | 88% | 63% | 2,759 |
| Lafayette College | Easton | $65,398 | 31% | 88% | 2,757 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury | $67,600 | 11% | 92% | 2,738 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | $14,794 | 88% | 29% | 2,732 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs | $67,290 | 21% | 82% | 2,694 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx | $44,540 | 85% | 57% | 2,692 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | $41,600 | 87% | 58% | 2,680 |
| Niagara University | Niagara University | $39,345 | 87% | 72% | 2,653 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park | $60,580 | 48% | 76% | 2,631 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck | $38,004 | 91% | 58% | 2,627 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | $8,708 | 99% | 46% | 2,590 |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester | $41,190 | 66% | 74% | 2,565 |
| Dominican University | River Forest | $38,978 | 90% | 59% | 2,561 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | $52,130 | 64% | 76% | 2,543 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | $53,676 | 26% | 83% | 2,505 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | $45,452 | 82% | 52% | 2,494 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | $51,384 | 81% | 63% | 2,493 |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul | $51,454 | 92% | 63% | 2,473 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie | $71,030 | 19% | 90% | 2,444 |
| Norwich University | Northfield | $49,740 | 74% | 61% | 2,428 |
| Denison University | Granville | $67,000 | 17% | 79% | 2,380 |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | $31,750 | 86% | 63% | 2,304 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley | $67,176 | 14% | 91% | 2,300 |
| Stetson University | DeLand | $57,410 | 72% | 63% | 2,297 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | $52,560 | 76% | 72% | 2,296 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle | $65,650 | 42% | 82% | 2,273 |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | $10,626 | N/A | 45% | 2,247 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | $41,686 | 64% | 72% | 2,245 |
| Clark University | Worcester | $58,867 | 40% | 77% | 2,214 |
| Ashland University | Ashland | $31,210 | 76% | 61% | 2,199 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | $67,018 | 36% | 85% | 2,169 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove | $59,850 | 81% | 78% | 2,163 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville | $35,548 | 85% | 68% | 2,157 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | $45,546 | 87% | 86% | 2,121 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Portland | $64,828 | 78% | 73% | 2,120 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg | $66,640 | 39% | 83% | 2,099 |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester | $48,920 | 78% | 82% | 2,087 |
| Carleton College | Northfield | $68,892 | 20% | 90% | 2,086 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso | $48,450 | 89% | 69% | 2,083 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin | $34,790 | 80% | 41% | 2,051 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | $60,878 | 83% | 69% | 2,049 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton | $68,960 | 14% | 91% | 2,030 |
| Taylor University | Upland | $40,490 | 74% | 75% | 2,025 |
| Bob Jones University | Greenville | $24,470 | N/A | 67% | 2,005 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance | $36,600 | 78% | 62% | 1,995 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre | $43,496 | 91% | 62% | 1,985 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | $32,352 | 89% | 67% | 1,974 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | $37,800 | 97% | 58% | 1,953 |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | $37,434 | 98% | 60% | 1,951 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside | $49,610 | 80% | 65% | 1,948 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | $57,803 | 87% | 70% | 1,947 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle | $35,940 | 95% | 51% | 1,942 |
| Connecticut College | New London | $67,242 | 37% | 83% | 1,937 |
| Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | $51,884 | 76% | 67% | 1,888 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | $66,274 | 44% | 83% | 1,877 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester | $42,450 | 75% | 73% | 1,873 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul | $44,226 | 88% | 73% | 1,871 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | $52,880 | 90% | 70% | 1,858 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston | $48,550 | 76% | 67% | 1,854 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis | $57,110 | 50% | 83% | 1,836 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Potsdam | $8,768 | 78% | 47% | 1,823 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg | $56,005 | 52% | 82% | 1,816 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | $56,402 | 57% | 74% | 1,813 |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | Geneva | $65,117 | 64% | 75% | 1,786 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Norton | $63,960 | 68% | 74% | 1,773 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | $48,630 | 74% | 62% | 1,768 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | $38,068 | 83% | 67% | 1,767 |
| McKendree University | Lebanon | $34,740 | 72% | 57% | 1,752 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster | $61,640 | 60% | 74% | 1,730 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown | $62,805 | 72% | 81% | 1,727 |
| Canisius University | Buffalo | $34,500 | 72% | 69% | 1,685 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | $30,874 | 91% | 57% | 1,672 |
| Simmons University | Boston | $46,874 | 70% | 72% | 1,670 |
| Pomona College | Claremont | $65,420 | 7% | 93% | 1,666 |
| Wagner College | Staten Island | $53,200 | 88% | 67% | 1,651 |
| Linfield University | McMinnville | $50,850 | 85% | 68% | 1,621 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | $65,494 | 7% | 93% | 1,613 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | $62,898 | 72% | 68% | 1,594 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | $57,704 | 39% | 78% | 1,582 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | $44,966 | 70% | 75% | 1,580 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | $36,750 | 43% | 60% | 1,577 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale | $33,189 | 21% | 87% | 1,573 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto | $44,000 | 77% | 74% | 1,557 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | $36,660 | 64% | 53% | 1,544 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville | $44,172 | 78% | 68% | 1,539 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | $35,760 | 83% | 45% | 1,534 |
| Drew University | Madison | $47,100 | 68% | 71% | 1,533 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | $21,046 | 71% | 79% | 1,527 |
| Pacific University | Forest Grove | $56,374 | 90% | 66% | 1,516 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg | $42,944 | 80% | 69% | 1,492 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville | $61,210 | 92% | 75% | 1,491 |
| Newberry College | Newberry | $31,100 | 90% | 45% | 1,479 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | $31,190 | N/A | 50% | 1,455 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | $26,250 | 76% | 66% | 1,452 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | $41,250 | 75% | 42% | 1,448 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | $53,813 | 43% | 71% | 1,440 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington | $26,610 | 100% | 47% | 1,414 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | $16,090 | 92% | 51% | 1,400 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | $56,982 | 64% | 77% | 1,396 |
| Walsh University | North Canton | $35,745 | 71% | 60% | 1,390 |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | $67,980 | 10% | 93% | 1,388 |
| Drury University | Springfield | $36,745 | 58% | 64% | 1,383 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord | $32,665 | 82% | 55% | 1,376 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | $31,900 | 85% | 49% | 1,359 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | $47,590 | 88% | 54% | 1,352 |
| Reed College | Portland | $69,350 | 25% | 74% | 1,320 |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata | $29,330 | 86% | 68% | 1,320 |
| Gordon College | Wenham | $30,700 | 69% | 68% | 1,278 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | $37,500 | 73% | 46% | 1,256 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont | $65,192 | 25% | 83% | 1,227 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | $47,656 | 86% | 64% | 1,227 |
| Albright College | Reading | $29,082 | 76% | 47% | 1,217 |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield | $45,940 | 72% | 53% | 1,215 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | $45,846 | 62% | 64% | 1,211 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon | $58,580 | 79% | 71% | 1,191 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | $45,630 | 74% | 68% | 1,188 |
| Austin College | Sherman | $48,680 | 48% | 68% | 1,165 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | $39,660 | 71% | 52% | 1,163 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville | $56,550 | 55% | 70% | 1,156 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | $22,512 | 45% | 47% | 1,153 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | $61,050 | 75% | 79% | 1,149 |
| Alma College | Alma | $49,552 | 57% | 63% | 1,148 |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | $9,992 | 79% | 43% | 1,133 |
| Knox College | Galesburg | $57,903 | 71% | 68% | 1,127 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | $40,878 | 83% | 57% | 1,107 |
| Edgewood College | Madison | $35,860 | 76% | 64% | 1,107 |
| Hendrix College | Conway | $38,200 | 56% | 71% | 1,100 |
| Carroll College | Helena | $41,484 | 71% | 68% | 1,092 |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester | $51,450 | 85% | 71% | 1,092 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | $34,152 | N/A | 43% | 1,090 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | $52,660 | 80% | 67% | 1,086 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | $39,824 | 100% | 69% | 1,083 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | $40,218 | 90% | 64% | 1,083 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | $37,240 | 79% | 52% | 1,057 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | $37,736 | 68% | 43% | 1,044 |
| The College of Idaho | Caldwell | $37,845 | 49% | 63% | 1,041 |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | $34,027 | 88% | 34% | 1,029 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | $40,794 | 65% | 65% | 1,024 |
| New England College | Henniker | $41,938 | 92% | 33% | 1,022 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington | $46,870 | 87% | 71% | 1,005 |
| Maryville College | Maryville | $39,284 | 61% | 49% | 1,005 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | Bradford | $14,770 | 89% | 46% | 995 |
| Doane University | Crete | $43,985 | 98% | 56% | 978 |
| Rockford University | Rockford | $37,780 | 93% | 43% | 972 |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | $53,350 | 78% | 59% | 964 |
| Regis College | Weston | $49,680 | 70% | 71% | 956 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | $34,090 | 93% | 53% | 954 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | $54,550 | 41% | 64% | 946 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | $60,886 | 63% | 69% | 926 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | $20,610 | 38% | 64% | 924 |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown | $37,732 | 83% | 56% | 910 |
| King University | Bristol | $36,194 | 100% | 47% | 908 |
| Franklin College | Franklin | $38,710 | 70% | 62% | 900 |
| Washington College | Chestertown | $55,326 | 57% | 70% | 891 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | $17,538 | 80% | 21% | 875 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | Center Valley | $15,208 | 97% | 18% | 859 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst | $58,896 | 75% | 56% | 839 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | $50,604 | 62% | 71% | 836 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | $30,875 | 99% | 45% | 807 |
| California State University Maritime Academy | Vallejo | $9,944 | 95% | 63% | 804 |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | $24,054 | 77% | 54% | 782 |
| Bennington College | Bennington | $66,262 | 45% | 69% | 780 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh | $34,052 | 76% | 57% | 751 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | $34,982 | 67% | 30% | 713 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | $43,360 | 82% | 51% | 709 |
| Elmira College | Elmira | $38,976 | 77% | 64% | 708 |
| Earlham College | Richmond | $53,930 | 73% | 68% | 670 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | $43,560 | 68% | 67% | 665 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | $35,214 | 79% | 56% | 638 |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | $34,086 | 86% | 50% | 631 |
| Bethany College | Bethany | $36,765 | 59% | 47% | 614 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene | $25,380 | 78% | 47% | 570 |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | $29,334 | 100% | 49% | 471 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | $26,160 | 76% | 50% | 443 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | $27,650 | 59% | 50% | 400 |
| Principia College | Elsah | $34,680 | N/A | 75% | 339 |
| Cottey College | Nevada | $27,562 | 69% | 59% | 254 |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Great Barrington | $68,780 | 96% | 61% | 225 |
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How many colleges offer International Relations and National Security Studies?
There are 386 colleges offering International Relations and National Security Studies programs in the United States as of 2024.
What is the best college for International Relations and National Security Studies?
Based on graduate earnings, Stanford University is among the top colleges for International Relations and National Security Studies with median earnings of $124,080.
What are the top 3 colleges for International Relations and National Security Studies?
The top colleges for International Relations and National Security Studies include Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pennsylvania.