2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southeast Region

A doctor's degree in international relations is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #197 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of international relations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in international relations during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Relations School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in international relations matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality international relations program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank International Relations Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for international relations.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study International Relations in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in international relations.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Florida International University
Miami, FL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#3 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida International University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in international relations. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Florida.

There were approximately 7 international relations students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in international relations has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Florida.

There were approximately 5 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in international relations. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Florida.

There were roughly 4 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in international relations. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Virginia.

There were about 3 international relations students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In VA

#2 Best Quality In VA

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Virginia.

There were approximately 2 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations in Georgia.

There were roughly 1 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Relations Colleges by State

Explore the most popular international relations schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	14
Georgia	190	1
Virginia	176	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

One of 2 majors within the International Relations & National Security area of study, International Relations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	2

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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