2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in West Virginia

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 degrees in international relations & national security to qualified students.

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International Relations & National Security Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college 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 West Virginia

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 West Virginia Schools in International Relations

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in international relations & national security from West Virginia University

2

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6.7% Growth in Graduates

$35,925 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in international relations & national security has to check out Fairmont State University. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the international relations program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,925.

More information about a degree in international relations & national security from Fairmont State University

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
South Carolina	248	61
Kentucky	244	68
Louisiana	242	58
Mississippi	234	58
Arkansas	234	48
Alabama	233	135

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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	33
International Security	30

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	256
Sociology	163
Geography & Cartography	57
Economics	41
Anthropology	13
General Social Sciences	11
Other Social Sciences	2

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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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