2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in international relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for international relations students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in international relations during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Other Rankings

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in international relations matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of international relations students usually has them for a reason. 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 Master’s Students to Study International Relations in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in international relations.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Master's

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in international relations. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Virginia.

There were about 43 international relations students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in international relations from George Mason University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in international relations needs to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Virginia.

There were about 27 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Liberty University

3

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a master's degree in international relations. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Virginia.

There were approximately 10 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Old Dominion University

4

Virginia International University
Fairfax, VA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia International University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international relations. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 1 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia International University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Virginia International University

5

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in international relations from Regent University

5

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in international relations from University of Virginia - Main Campus

 

Best International Relations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	62
Georgia	361	35
North Carolina	323	70
Tennessee	296	10
South Carolina	251	0
Alabama	248	61
Kentucky	248	31
West Virginia	154	85

View All Rankings >

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	56
International Security	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12. More about our data sources and methodologies.