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2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges in Tennessee
86 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$47,717 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 degrees in international relations & national security annually.

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Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School

Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Tennessee The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations & National Security rankings. For our Best Overall International Relations & National Security School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

International Relations & National Security Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Relations
Master's Degrees in International Relations

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 Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in International Relations

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,835 Median Starting Salary

Rhodes College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in international relations & national security. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College 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 $23,835.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Memphis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 13 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Any student who is interested in international relations & national security has to take a look at Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 22 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Schools 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
South Carolina 248 61
Kentucky 244 68
Louisiana 242 58
Mississippi 234 58
Arkansas 234 48
Alabama 233 135
West Virginia 207 31

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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 80
Other International Relations & National Security Studies 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 748
Economics 439
Sociology 380
General Social Sciences 253
Anthropology 155
Geography & Cartography 45
Other Social Sciences 25
Urban Studies 24
Archeology 8

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