2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in South Carolina

If you plan on majoring in international relations & national security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #67 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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 64 degrees in international relations & national security annually.

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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 South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international relations degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in International Relations

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 International Relations Degrees Awarded

7.3% Growth in Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international relations & national security. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After graduation, international relations degree recipients typically make an average of $33,612 at the beginning of their careers.

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

35.3% Growth in Graduates

$43,428 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in international relations & national security has to take a look at Wofford College. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the international relations program report average early career earnings of $43,428.

More information about a degree in international relations & national security from Wofford College

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	505
Florida	282	879
North Carolina	279	91
Virginia	274	1,114
Tennessee	269	108
Kentucky	244	68
Louisiana	242	58
Mississippi	234	58
Arkansas	234	48
Alabama	233	135
West Virginia	207	31

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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	62
International Security	2

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Most Popular Majors Related to International Relations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	727
Economics	320
Sociology	306
Anthropology	88
General Social Sciences	48
Geography & Cartography	30
Sociology & Anthropology	27
Urban Studies	15
Other Social Sciences	8
Archeology	7

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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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