2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota
3Colleges in Minnesota
158International Relations Degrees Awarded
$47,717Avg Early-Career Salary
International Relations & National Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #67 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 158 degrees in international relations & national security to qualified students.
Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School
Your choice of international relations & national security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international relations & national security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your International Relations & National Security 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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in Minnesota
The schools below may not offer all types of international relations degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Carleton College if you wish to pursue a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 56 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international relations & national security. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the international relations program state that they receive average early career income of $28,596.
Any student pursuing a degree in international relations & national security needs to take a look at Saint Cloud State University. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 17 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of international relations & national security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international relations & national security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
