by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 12,541 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,813 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. That schools that top this list have a program in international relations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree international relations students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus International Relations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the Southeast Region. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s international relations degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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